Perspectives of EFL Teachers towards Reading Strategies: A Descriptive Study

Abstract

This study describes perceptions of fifty teachers of different subjects from a private and public school in Guayas province - Ecuador. The purpose of this study was to analyze participants’ perspectives towards vocabulary and reading in English. This descriptive study includes the collection of quantitative data obtained from questionnaires applied through google forms to measure the participant’ responses. The results showed that half of the participants read in English. Additionally, it proved that the strategies were not applied while reading. Also, the participants indicated that the understanding of vocabulary from the text is complex because of the absence of practice, including similar spelling, intonation, and pronunciation of some words among the new vocabulary presented in the text. Finally, the participants explained that they feel confused when reading in English since they do not understand the context. Thus, they reread it several times to understand the text. Consequently, this study will be helpful for EFL teachers. The acquisition and the enhancement of reading skills must be considered by the teachers to assist their students.