This study focuses on exploring the challenges encountered by English language teachers in same-ability English language classrooms in the United Arab Emirates public schools. This qualitative study uses open-ended questions for data collection from teacher participants. The Study sample includes the participation of 60 English language teachers from 8 public schools across 4 emirates/cities in the United Arab Emirates. The study results highlight a number of challenges that are mostly encountered by English language teachers in their classrooms while teaching in same-ability classrooms, including lack of diversity in abilities, class-time limitation, difficulty in engaging all students (especially lower achieving students), limited opportunities for peer learning and limited linguistic diversity. A set of suggestions are to be provided by participating teachers and the researchers to improve the same-ability teaching and learning experience in the English language classrooms.

Authors:
Eman Abdelwahab, Skyline University College, United Arab Emirates
Badreyya Alkhanbooli, UAEU, United Arab Emirates

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Eman Abdelwahab is a researcher and instructor, working at the Department of Research & Innovation - Skyline University in UAE. Her research focus is driven within the field of English Language Teaching, Methods of Instruction & General Education

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/eman-abdelwahab-al-gohary-833319121/

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