Reality and Hope of Bilingual Education in the Primary Stage from the Teachers’ Perspectives in Diyala Governorate

Abstract

The present study aims at identifying the reality and hope of bilingual education that teach Arabic and English languages from the first grade of primary school. To accomplish the aim of the study, an open-ended and then closed-ended questionnaire were designed and distributed to Arabic and English language teachers in primary schools in the center of Baqubah.

​Statistical measurements were conducted to calculate the results, which showed that the mean of the items was between (2.41 and 2.2). This result shows that that these items are very important for the sample of the study. They include the qualification necessity and the improvement of both language teachers by enrolling them ​​in Specialized cognitive and teaching method courses. In addition, it is vital to provide schools with pronunciation laboratories to improve the English language lessons.

​The research suggestes the necessity of conducting a study about the Arabic and/or English curriculum between our country and one of the pioneer countries in this field