https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1155 2026-10-25T11:01:58Z 2026-10-25T11:01:58Z D.Nisreen, Salah Elfeitouri https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/2172 2026-05-05T07:14:51Z 2025-12-28T00:00:00Z

Investigating Learner-Centered English Language Teaching at the Faculty of Languages, University of Benghazi: Towards a Dual-Focused Model of Implementation D.Nisreen, Salah Elfeitouri The teacher’s teaching approach plays a crucial role in influencing students’ learning achievements. Teaching approaches are largely classified into two main types: (1) teachercentered approaches, which typically position the teacher as the primary director of the educational process, while students are expected to receive and memorize the information presented by the teacher passively, and (2) learner-centered approaches, which emphasize learners’ involvement, responsibility, needs, and experiences. Research findings from international and local contexts endorse learner-centered teaching and highlight its impact on enhancing learning outcomes, particularly in language learning. Accordingly, and guided by the theory of andragogy, this case study investigated the feasibility of implementing a learner-centered English language teaching approach at the Faculty of Languages, University of Benghazi. To achieve this aim, it was necessary to examine the degree to which English language instructors currently integrate andragogy’s learnercentered practices into their classrooms and explore their perceptions of them. Respectively, the research was conducted in two stages. The initial stage involved 48 English language instructors and focused on assessing their implementation of andragogy’s learner-centered principles using the Adult Learning Principles Scale (PALS). The results revealed no evidence of andragogy’s practices among the instructors. Alternatively, the instructors were strongly committed to the pedagogical, teachercentered approach. Subsequently, the second stage of the study aimed to explore the instructors’ perceptions of andragogy’s principles using semi-structured interviews with ten instructors. The findings revealed a strong theoretical knowledge among the instructors of the concept and benefits of andragogy’s principles. Nonetheless, the instructors’ practices were teacher-centered due to several limitations in their environment. Analyzing this study’s findings in light of andragogy highlighted the need for adjusting its principles to suit the study setting. Consequently, the researcher proposed a dual-focused context-specific model for implementing andragogy’s principles for EFL teaching at the Faculty of Languages

2025-12-28T00:00:00Z Hana, Mahmoud Hadaga https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/2171 2026-05-03T09:13:45Z 2025-12-27T00:00:00Z

Investigating Reading Comprehension among EFL Libyan Students: A Case Study of the First-Semester Students in the Department of English at the Faculty of Education at the University of Benghazi Hana, Mahmoud Hadaga This study investigated the core difficult reading strategies for the first-semester EFL students at the Department of English at the Faculty of Education at the University of Benghazi. It aimed to identify the primary reasons behind these difficulties and determine whether different teaching approaches were effective in helping students overcome their reading difficulties. Grounded in a positivist paradigm, the study collected quantitative numerical evidence through conducting a questionnaire and a true experiment. Findings revealed that the ability to derive meanings from complex words through their components emerged as the most difficult reading strategy, deducing the meanings of new words through contextual clues and identifying main idea questions ranked as the second most difficult strategies. Answering detailed questions was third in terms of difficulty, while accurately identifying implied detail questions was found to be the least difficult among the assessed strategies. The results also indicated that a lack of knowledge of appropriate application of reading strategies contributed to students' reading comprehension difficulties. Therefore, the study has proposed an integral learnercentered reading model. The effectiveness of this designed model was tested during the study experiment. The results of paired samples T-tests and ANOVA conducted using SPSS indicated that both the control and experimental groups demonstrated improvements in their reading comprehension abilities. However, the experimental group achieved superior results compared to the control one. Additionally, the study provided recommendations to inform stakeholders, learners, teachers, curriculum designers, decision-makers, and future research to develop teaching and learning English language reading skills.

2025-12-27T00:00:00Z Ballagha, Hajer Hamad Zoubi, Asala Muhammed Elkharraz, Najla Fathi Elwerfalli, Esra Muftah Amer, Huda Mohammed Ahmed, Hanyia Ali Imssalem, Nuwara https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1247 2020-05-03T12:51:46Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teaching Vocabulary with Reference to the First Year Secondary School ESL Textbook Ballagha, Hajer Hamad; Zoubi, Asala Muhammed; Elkharraz, Najla Fathi; Elwerfalli, Esra Muftah; Amer, Huda Mohammed; Ahmed, Hanyia Ali; Imssalem, Nuwara The aim of this research project is to highlight a number of various techniques and strategies involved in the instruction of vocabulary.

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Mohammed, Mohammed Abdel Salam Rakas, Mohammed Salem https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1166 2020-03-01T19:18:25Z 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z

Strategies Used in Teaching Vocabulary Skill Mohammed, Mohammed Abdel Salam; Rakas, Mohammed Salem

2018-02-01T00:00:00Z El Debani, Aziza Abedelgader Abuarrosh, Khadejah Kosarich https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1165 2020-03-01T19:14:37Z 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z

The Use of Blended Learning in Teaching Essay Writing to Fourth Semester Students at the English Department, Benghazi University El Debani, Aziza Abedelgader; Abuarrosh, Khadejah Kosarich

2018-02-01T00:00:00Z Al Kharuobi, Omar Mohamed Ali Abunowara, Ahmed Mohamed https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1164 2020-03-01T19:06:53Z 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z

Investigating Difficulties Facing Arab Adult Learners of English in Learning Reported Questions at Benghazi University Language Centre (BULC) Al Kharuobi, Omar Mohamed Ali; Abunowara, Ahmed Mohamed

2018-02-01T00:00:00Z Aleskandarani, Fouzia Mohessen Almijrab, Ramdan Ahmed https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1163 2020-03-01T19:05:25Z 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z

The Impact of Ideology in Translating Political Discourse Aleskandarani, Fouzia Mohessen; Almijrab, Ramdan Ahmed

2019-06-01T00:00:00Z Bensureiti, Dina Mohamed Imssalem, Nuwara https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1162 2020-03-01T18:53:17Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

Training and Development Needs: An Assessment of Secondary School EFL Teachers in Benghazi Bensureiti, Dina Mohamed; Imssalem, Nuwara

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Jwaili, Aisha Younis A. Orafi, Senussi Mohamed https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1161 2020-03-01T18:45:49Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

An Investigation of EFL Speaking Difficulties Among Libyan Adults Learners of Pre-intermediate Level Jwaili, Aisha Younis A.; Orafi, Senussi Mohamed

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Almzaini, Rema Saleh Ibrahim Imssalem, Nuwara Mohamed https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1160 2020-03-01T18:37:49Z 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z

Investigating Students' Problems with Cohesion and Coherence in English Writing Courses at the Faculty of Education, Benghazi University Almzaini, Rema Saleh Ibrahim; Imssalem, Nuwara Mohamed

2019-06-01T00:00:00Z Al-Jallab, Sumaya Ali Abuarrosh, Khadaja Kosarich https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1159 2020-03-01T18:24:22Z 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

The Relation Between Motivation And Foreign Language Learning Strategies In Second Language Learning Process Al-Jallab, Sumaya Ali; Abuarrosh, Khadaja Kosarich

2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Libadi, Khuluod Mohammed Imssalem, Nuwara Mohammed https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1158 2020-03-01T17:56:24Z 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Impact of English Punctuation Marks on Meaning with Reference to Seventh Semester Students at the English Department Libadi, Khuluod Mohammed; Imssalem, Nuwara Mohammed

2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Elhassi, Teresa A. Imssalem, Nuwara https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1157 2020-03-01T17:50:36Z 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Bridging the gap between students' receptive and productive skills at Omar Al-Mokhtar University Elhassi, Teresa A.; Imssalem, Nuwara

2017-08-01T00:00:00Z Al-Huti, Asma Jaber Abed AL- Gader Abuarrosh, Khadejah https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1156 2020-03-01T17:50:33Z 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z

The Effect of Using Metacognitive Reading Strategies on Fourth Semester English Students at Benghazi University Al-Huti, Asma Jaber Abed AL- Gader; Abuarrosh, Khadejah

2018-07-01T00:00:00Z