The Efficacy of Literature Teaching Methods Currently Adopted in Promoting Sudanese Secondary Level Students' Performance

Abstract

The present study dealt with the efficacy of literature teaching methods currently adopted in promoting Sudanese secondary level students' performance. The paper mainly strove to assess the contribution of the methods and techniques currently used to fostering EFL schools students' language level. The descriptive analytical method has been adopted as it relevantly fits the nature of the study. The study was based on qualitative data retrieved from the semi-structured interviews which carried out with twenty (20) experts in ELT field. Data collected were analyzed qualitatively using the thematic analysis method. The findings obtained from the study indicated that the model of teaching literature followed in Sudanese secondary schools hinders the linguistic progress of students since it does not motivate them to get benefits from the literary content taught. Based on that, the study came out with a number of recommendations, most notably: it is a necessity to develop a method to integrate efficient reading skills and strategies into literature since reading remains the only means to foster the students' capacities in coping with the bulk of literary works.