Title: Investigating the Challenges in Teaching Civilization: Teachers’ Perceptions at Badji Mokhtar University-Annaba
Nesrine GHAOUAR
Badji Mokhtar University- Annaba, Algeria
nesrine.ghaouar@univ-annaba.dz
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6220-5755
Abstract
Civilization is a module based on history, dates, and events. Over the past years, at Badji Mokhtar University, it has been observed that the majority of Master’s students prefer the ‘Language Sciences’ option solely to avoid the ‘Literature and Civilization’ option. In addition, Civilization teachers consistently complain about their students’ lack of interest. This stimulated our interest in investigating the types of challenges encountered by Civilization teachers. A questionnaire was administered to Civilization teachers at Badji Mokhtar University–Annaba, and seven teachers responded. The results showed that the nature of the module itself is challenging, as teachers affirmed that the content is difficult, lengthy, and contains complex terminology. Moreover, some challenges are related to students’ attitudes and motivation, while others concern the teaching approaches and strategies used to deliver the module’s content. Therefore, it is necessary to raise Civilization teachers’ awareness of these challenges, as well as the importance of modifying their teaching approaches.
Keywords: Civilization, challenges, teaching approaches, teaching strategies
How to Cite this Paper :
Ghaouar, N. (2025). Investigating Challenges in Teaching Civilization: Teachers’ Perceptions at Badji Mokhtar University-Annaba . Atras Journal, 6 (2), 153-167.
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