The Impact of English Teaching on Arabic Language Teaching in the 1st Basic Stage: From the Teachers' Perceptions in Jordan

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the impact of learning English on learning Arabic Language in the 1^st Basic Stage from the Teachers' Perspective in the Marka Schools District in Amman, the Capital of Jordan. Data was collected via a structure questionnaire developed in English which consisted of (58) items classified in four parts to measure the impact of English learning on Arabic learning in the 1^st Basic Stage in the academic year 2016 - 2017. The study was conducted on sample of (141) English teachers, which represent (11.5%) of the total study population. The sample selected on the stratified random. The results show that there is a positive impact of English on learning Arabic. Teachers have positive attitudes towards teaching English in early ages: they enjoy learning it. The claim, which indicates that L2 negatively impact L1 from the perceptive of students`, development and cultural values are not valid according to the finding of the study.

Keywords: The 1^st Basic Stage, Teachers' perceptions, Marka Schools District.