Style and Strategies of Teaching English to Students
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https://doi.org/10.67460/ijik.1.2.2026.26Keywords:
English Language Learning, Learning Difficulties, Teaching and Language Skills, Undergraduate Education StudentsAbstract
This study examined style and strategies of teaching English language learning difficulties experienced by nursing students at the undergraduate level in distract Jamshoro. The study aimed to identify major challenges affecting students’ learning and to assess teaching practices used to address these difficulties. A mixed method survey approach used. The study population comprised nursing school principals, English language teachers, and students. A sample of 216 participants was selected, including 8 principals, 8 English teachers, and 200 students, through a combination of purposive and cluster random sampling techniques. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS through frequencies, percentages, mean scores, and standard deviations. The findings indicated that 68% of respondents reported that students experienced difficulties in learning English, while 66% acknowledged that teachers generally selected appropriate language content. Furthermore, the study highlights the need for competent English teachers and greater integration of technology to improve nursing students’ language learning.
Keywords: English Language Learning, Learning Difficulties, Teaching and Language Skills, Undergraduate Education Students,
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