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 EFL Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices Regarding Reading Instruction in a Multi-Cultural Environment

Table 2:

To what extent do you think each one of the following factors can affect EFL reading instruction? To a low extent To a medium extent To a high extent Total Total Mean Std. Deviation
Students' culture of learning 6.67% 31.11% 62.22% 100.00% N=45 3.78 .95
The difference vs. similarity of student's and teacher's cultural background 15.56% 24.44% 60.00% 100.00% N=45 3.60 1.07
Materials chosen 8.89% 22.22% 68.89% 100.00% N=45 3.80 .94
Teachers' sensitivity to cultural differences 11.11% 24.44% 64.44% 100.00% N=45 3.73 1.05
Teachers' knowledge of their learners' background 4.44% 13.33% 82.22% 100.00% N=45 4.24 .86
Teachers' knowledge of pupils' L1 6.67% 13.33% 80.00% 100.00% N=45 4.11 .96
The effect of various factors on EFL reading instruction - calculated index N=45 3.88 .67
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