EFL Teachers' Critical Discourse Analysis Practices and Their Classroom Management (مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)

چکیده

The theory and practice of critical discourse analysis (CDA) has turned into a major theme of research in English language teaching (ELT) in recent times. At the same time, classroom management (CM) has long been a significant pursuit in ELT. Accordingly, this descriptive study investigated the relationship between teachers’ CDA practices and classroom management. In doing so, 119 English teachers teaching in several language schools in the Iranian capital Tehran responded to two instruments: Murdoch’s (2000) checklist on effective CM and the Author’s (2017) CDA practices questionnaire (CDAPQ). The results revealed not only a significant correlation between teachers’ CM and CDA practices but also the predictability of the latter by the former. Furthermore, 30 EFL teachers within the original sample sat for a semi-structured interview concerning their views on the impact of CDA practices in CM; they unanimously agreed on the importance of applying CDA in the ELT classroom. The findings of this research demonstrate the importance of teachers’ CDA practices in attempting to enhance CM, thereby providing better opportunities for learners’ internalization of the new input they receive. The above goal of course necessitates an active engagement of not only EFL teachers but also teacher education institutions, syllabus designers, and materials developers.