The influence of the cultural component of the english curriculum on the students' perceptions of the self and other:The case of the first four years of english learners at the University of Mohammed Seddik Ben Yahia,Jijel

Abstract

The way people define themselves is believed to be extremely sensitive to the cultural norms and values in which they are brought up. The present study is a primary endeavor to investigate the influence of learning the English culture on the students’ perceptions of the self and other. It is based on the assumption that learners’ perceptions are not changeable as too much first language baggage is handled for change to occur on their identities. In that sense it is necessary to proclaim that this issue had never been investigated before at the university of Mohammed Seddik Ben-Yahia. To this end, aiming at casting light upon students’ identities change, the data are collected by one research instrument, namely a questionnaire devoted for a cross-sectional study including first, second, third year license and first year master as well. Out of a population of “895” students, the questionnaire was handed to 80 license and master students of English i.e. 20 for each of the four aforementioned years at Mohammed Saddik Ben-Yahia University/jijel. The analysis of the research findings deeprooted the afore-stated assumption of the current study. Based on the results attained, pedagogical implications and recommendations for further research are suggested