The Use of Teacher Talking Time TTT among Iraqi EFL University Teachers: An Analytical Study

Abstract

One of the primary ways teachers impart knowledge to their students is through talk, which also serves as a crucial tool for behavior management. As well as the most important aspect of the English language teaching process is the interaction between the teacher and the pupils. Generally speaking, the success of teaching and learning a language is determined by instructor and student interaction because they spend the majority of class time giving instructions and explaining things to the students, as well as the interaction among the pupils is also crucial. They demonstrate their understanding of the teacher's language when they respond appropriately to what the teacher says.

The present study aims to explore and answer whether TTT can affect teaching process among Iraqi EFL university teachers, and if there are any significant differences in teacher talking time among Iraqi EFL university teachers according to type of teaching approach and type of content. Therefore, the researchers set a questionnaire which contains 9 items the first three items asked about of time, fourth and fifth items ask about the contents of teaching, the sixth and seventh items asked about type of question and measure amount of time that the students spend to answer. Finally, the last two items asked about the type of teaching approach. The data was collected from Iraqi EFL teachers chosen randomly from different universities. The data are analyzed by using descriptive statistics of SPSS 26 software program. According to the results, the researchers present some recommendations.