Attitudes Of Primary School Teachers Towards The Integration Of English In Primary Schools - A Field Study On A Sample Of Primary School Teachers In The Primary Schools Of Ghardaïa Province-

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to explore the nature of primary school teachers' attitudes toward the integration of the English language in primary schools, based on a sample of 90 teachers from primary schools in Ghardaïa province. The study also aimed to examine whether there are statistically significant differences based on two variables: (1) specialty and (2) years of experience. To answer the research questions and test its hypotheses, the descriptive method was used. A questionnaire developed by the researchers was utilized to collect data. The study yielded the following results:

• Primary school teachers' attitudes toward the integration of English in primary education are positive.
• There are no statistically significant differences in primary school teachers' attitudes toward the integration of English in primary education based on the variable of specialty.
• Statistically significant differences were found in primary school teachers' attitudes toward the integration of English in primary education based on the variable of years of experience, with the differences favoring teachers with less than 10 years of experience.