مجلة السراج في التربية وقضايا المجتمع
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 95-107
2026-06-07

Translation In Algerian Middle School English Classrooms: Classroom Practices And Learners’ Preferences And Perspectives



Authors : Cheridi Abderachid . Drid Touria .

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigates the significance of translation use in teaching English in Algerian middle schools from the perspectives of students. It aims at exploring three main areas: the frequency of translation use in classrooms, translation in students’ preference agendas, and the effectiveness of translation for different aspects of language learning compared to target-language methods. The study employed a convenience sampling strategy using a closed-ended questionnaire administered to a sample of 89 third year middle school students distributed over three educational directories (Ouargla, Guelma and Batna). Data were analysed quantitatively through SPSS using descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations). The results revealed that translation, from middle school learners’ perspective, is a common practice in language classroom, with high receptivity to its implementation by both students and teachers, and that the effectiveness of the translation-based approach surpasses the target-language approach in many aspects of language learning, according to students’ perspectives.

Keywords

Translation ; Middle school ; Students' perspectives

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