Overall
3.5090 7.71887
Table 4. Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficulties with EFL Grammar according to their Gender (Males: N=39;
Females: N=51)
Statement
Gender
Mean
SD
F
t
Sig. (2-tailed)
Male
3.8718
.86388
1
Female
3.7647
.99173
1.357
.536
.593
Male
3.2308
1.06281
2
Female
3.8431
.80926
4.942
3.105
.003
Male
3.7436
.96567
3
Female
3.5098
1.10223
1.447
1.051
.296
Male
3.1282
1.47219
4
Female
2.8431
1.51489
.032
.895
.373
Male
3.7949
.95089
5
Female
3.4314
.92206
.068
1.828
.071
Male
3.2821
1.02466
6
Female
3.3725
1.05756
.095
.408
.684
Male
3.5128
.79046
7
Female
3.4706
1.17223
9.319
.194
.847
Male
3.2051
1.10452
8
Female
3.2941
.98578
.295
.403
.688
Male
3.5128
.99662
9
Female
3.5294
1.13759
1.240
.072
.943
Male
3.3846
1.09100
10
Female
3.4706
.98697
.600
.391
.697
Male
3.0769
1.10940
11
Female
3.0000
1.01980
.062
.341
.734
Male
3.1282
1.19603
12
Female
3.0588
1.15606
.107
.278
.782
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Gender
Mean
SD
F
t
Sig. (2-tailed)
Male
3.3333
.98230
13
Female
3.4118
.98339
.018
.375
.708
Male
3.9231
1.28523
14
Female
3.7451
1.24649
.105
.662
.510
Male
3.3590
1.34726
15
Female
3.1765
1.17823
1.363
.684
.496
Male
3.5385
.82226
16
Female
3.6000
.85714
.174
.342
.733
Male
4.0769
.98367
17
Female
4.1176
.84017
.023
.212
.833
Male
3.7179
.88700
18
Female
3.7451
1.07412
1.454
.128
.898
Male
3.8974
.94018
19
Female
4.1961
.80049
.201
1.626
.108
Male
3.4359
1.16517
20
Female
3.7255
1.02134
2.494
1.254
.213
Male
3.5077
6.67887
Overall
Female
3.5100
8.50930
1.604
.028
.978
Table 5. Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficulties with EFL Grammar according to the Level taught
Statement
Level
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
1-4
17
3.8824
1.05370
5-10
31
3.5484
1.09053
11-12
42
3.9762
.71527
1
Total
90
3.8111
.93490
1.970
.146
1-4
17
3.5882
1.00367
5-10
31
3.2903
.97275
11-12
42
3.7857
.92488
2
Total
90
3.5778
.97125
2.394
.097
1-4
17
3.7059
1.04670
5-10
31
3.5161
.99569
11-12
42
3.6429
1.10036
3
Total
90
3.6111
1.04607
.213
.809
1-4
17
2.7647
1.52190
5-10
31
3.4516
1.43385
11-12
42
2.6905
1.47314
4
Total
90
2.9667
1.49494
2.593
.081
1-4
17
3.7059
.77174
5-10
31
3.6774
.79108
11-12
42
3.4762
1.10956
5
Total
90
3.5889
.94684
.557
.575
1-4
17
3.1765
1.01460
5-10
31
3.3871
1.02233
11-12
42
3.3571
1.07797
6
Total
90
3.3333
1.03858
.242
.785
1-4
17
3.6471
1.16946
5-10
31
3.4839
1.06053
11-12
42
3.4286
.94075
7
Total
90
3.4889
1.01941
.274
.761
1-4
17
3.6471
.99632
5-10
31
3.2903
.93785
11-12
42
3.0714
1.09082
8
Total
90
3.2556
1.03382
1.943
.149
1-4
17
3.7059
1.26317
5-10
31
3.5484
1.09053
11-12
42
3.4286
.99125
9
Total
90
3.5222
1.07293
.413
.663
10
1-4
17
3.7647
1.20049
1.116
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Statement
Level
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
5-10
31
3.3871
.91933
11-12
42
3.3333
1.02806
Total
90
3.4333
1.02825
1-4
17
2.8824
1.05370
5-10
31
3.0968
1.10619
11-12
42
3.0476
1.03482
11
Total
90
3.0333
1.05415
.230
.795
1-4
17
3.1176
1.21873
5-10
31
3.1290
1.14723
11-12
42
3.0476
1.18841
12
Total
90
3.0889
1.16739
.049
.953
1-4
17
3.5294
1.17886
5-10
31
3.0645
.99785
11-12
42
3.5476
.83235
13
Total
90
3.3778
.97816
2.509
.087
1-4
17
4.0000
1.22474
5-10
31
3.3871
1.22956
11-12
42
4.0714
1.23748
14
Total
90
3.8222
1.25937
2.968
.057
1-4
17
3.0588
1.39062
5-10
31
3.5161
1.17958
11-12
42
3.1429
1.24100
15
Total
90
3.2556
1.25027
1.056
.352
1-4
17
3.6471
.93148
5-10
31
3.7419
.68155
11-12
41
3.4146
.89375
16
Total
89
3.5730
.83785
1.443
.242
1-4
17
4.2941
.77174
5-10
31
4.0323
.87498
11-12
42
4.0714
.97262
17
Total
90
4.1000
.90006
.499
.609
1-4
17
3.6471
1.27187
5-10
31
3.6774
.90874
11-12
42
3.8095
.94322
18
Total
90
3.7333
.99210
.233
.792
1-4
17
4.3529
.70189
5-10
31
3.9355
.81386
11-12
42
4.0476
.96151
19
Total
90
4.0667
.87152
1.287
.281
1-4
17
3.5294
1.12459
5-10
31
3.5806
1.14816
11-12
42
3.6429
1.05510
20
Total
90
3.6000
1.08927
.072
.931
1-4
17
3.5824
7.94466
5-10
31
3.4871
8.51652
11-12
42
3.4951
7.09156
Overall
Total
90
3.5090
7.71887
.378
.686
Table 6. Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficulties with EFL Grammar according to their Qualifications
Statement
Qualification
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
MA
8
3.5000
1.30931
BA
76
3.8026
.89472
Diploma
6
4.3333
.81650
1
Total
90
3.8111
.93490
1.394
.253
MA
8
3.6250
.91613
BA
76
3.5395
.99921
Diploma
6
4.0000
.63246
2
Total
90
3.5778
.97125
.630
.535
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Qualification
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
MA
8
3.5000
1.06904
BA
76
3.5921
1.03509
Diploma
6
4.0000
1.26491
3
Total
90
3.6111
1.04607
.467
.629
MA
8
3.3750
1.40789
BA
76
2.9605
1.50058
Diploma
6
2.5000
1.64317
4
Total
90
2.9667
1.49494
.586
.559
MA
8
3.7500
1.38873
BA
76
3.5526
.91498
Diploma
6
3.8333
.75277
5
Total
90
3.5889
.94684
.366
.694
MA
8
2.6250
1.30247
BA
76
3.4079
.96854
Diploma
6
3.3333
1.36626
6
Total
90
3.3333
1.03858
2.108
.128
MA
8
3.2500
1.16496
BA
76
3.4605
1.01247
Diploma
6
4.1667
.75277
7
Total
90
3.4889
1.01941
1.596
.209
MA
8
3.5000
1.06904
BA
76
3.2237
1.02760
Diploma
6
3.3333
1.21106
8
Total
90
3.2556
1.03382
.272
.762
MA
8
3.1250
1.24642
BA
76
3.5000
1.05198
Diploma
6
4.3333
.81650
9
Total
90
3.5222
1.07293
2.348
.102
MA
8
3.3750
1.18773
BA
76
3.4079
1.03509
Diploma
6
3.8333
.75277
10
Total
90
3.4333
1.02825
.484
.618
MA
8
2.7500
1.58114
BA
76
3.0526
1.00525
Diploma
6
3.1667
.98319
11
Total
90
3.0333
1.05415
.345
.710
MA
8
3.5000
1.30931
BA
76
3.0132
1.13717
Diploma
6
3.5000
1.37840
12
Total
90
3.0889
1.16739
1.029
.362
MA
8
3.2500
1.58114
BA
76
3.4079
.86684
Diploma
6
3.1667
1.47196
13
Total
90
3.3778
.97816
.240
.787
MA
8
3.1250
1.80772
BA
76
3.8947
1.16137
Diploma
6
3.8333
1.60208
14
Total
90
3.8222
1.25937
1.363
.261
MA
8
3.3750
1.68502
BA
76
3.2237
1.18433
Diploma
6
3.5000
1.64317
15
Total
90
3.2556
1.25027
.173
.842
MA
8
3.5000
1.19523
BA
75
3.5200
.77738
Diploma
6
4.3333
.81650
16
Total
89
3.5730
.83785
2.757
.069
MA
8
4.5000
.75593
BA
76
4.0132
.91642
17
Diploma
6
4.6667
.51640
2.407
.096
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Statement
Qualification
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
Total
90
4.1000
.90006
MA
8
3.6250
1.40789
BA
76
3.7632
.92186
Diploma
6
3.5000
1.37840
18
Total
90
3.7333
.99210
.244
.784
MA
8
4.0000
.75593
BA
76
4.0395
.90097
Diploma
6
4.5000
.54772
19
Total
90
4.0667
.87152
.798
.453
MA
8
3.8750
1.35620
BA
76
3.5658
1.08733
Diploma
6
3.6667
.81650
20
Total
90
3.6000
1.08927
.299
.742
MA
8
3.4563
10.98619
BA
76
3.4933
7.29186
Diploma
6
3.7750
7.44983
Overall
Total
90
3.5090
7.71887
1.582
.211
Table 7. Teachers’ Perceptions of Difficulties with EFL Grammar according to their Experience
Statement
Exp. (yrs)
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
≤ 5
27
3.5556
1.12090
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.9250
.91672
> 10
22
3.9130
.66831
1
Total
90
3.8111
.93490
1.457
.239
≤ 5
27
3.4444
.84732
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.5500
.95943
> 10
22
3.7826
1.12640
2
Total
90
3.5778
.97125
.778
.462
≤ 5
27
3.4444
.97402
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.8000
1.01779
> 10
22
3.4783
1.16266
3
Total
90
3.6111
1.04607
1.185
.311
≤ 5
27
3.2222
1.52753
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.1500
1.45972
> 10
22
2.3478
1.40158
4
Total
90
2.9667
1.49494
2.772
.068
≤ 5
27
3.7407
.81300
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.5000
1.13228
> 10
22
3.5652
.72777
5
Total
90
3.5889
.94684
.525
.593
≤ 5
27
3.2963
1.17063
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.4000
.98189
> 10
22
3.2609
1.00983
6
Total
90
3.3333
1.03858
.153
.859
≤ 5
27
3.4074
1.24836
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.5250
.93336
> 10
22
3.5217
.89796
7
Total
90
3.4889
1.01941
.121
.886
≤ 5
27
3.1481
.81824
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.2000
1.11401
> 10
22
3.4783
1.12288
8
Total
90
3.2556
1.03382
.733
.484
≤ 5
27
3.8519
1.06351
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.3000
1.11401
> 10
22
3.5217
.94722
9
Total
90
3.5222
1.07293
2.189
.118
≤ 5
27
3.3333
1.03775
10
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.4500
1.06096
.214
.808
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Statement
Exp. (yrs)
N
Mean
SD
F
Sig.
> 10
22
3.5217
.99405
Total
90
3.4333
1.02825
≤ 5
27
2.8889
1.25064
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.0750
.99711
> 10
22
3.1304
.91970
11
Total
90
3.0333
1.05415
.377
.687
≤ 5
27
3.3333
1.14354
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.0750
1.11832
> 10
22
2.8261
1.26678
12
Total
90
3.0889
1.16739
1.182
.311
≤ 5
27
3.3704
.92604
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.2750
1.01242
> 10
22
3.5652
.99206
13
Total
90
3.3778
.97816
.639
.530
≤ 5
27
3.4815
1.36918
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.8500
1.23101
> 10
22
4.1739
1.11405
14
Total
90
3.8222
1.25937
1.935
.151
≤ 5
27
3.1481
1.43322
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.2500
1.14914
> 10
22
3.3913
1.23359
15
Total
90
3.2556
1.25027
.232
.794
≤ 5
27
3.6667
.87706
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.5000
.87706
> 10
22
3.5909
.73414
16
Total
89
3.5730
.83785
.321
.727
≤ 5
27
4.0741
1.03500
> 5 ≤ 10
41
4.1000
.74421
> 10
22
4.1304
1.01374
17
Total
90
4.1000
.90006
.024
.976
≤ 5
27
3.6667
1.03775
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.8250
.84391
> 10
22
3.6522
1.19121
18
Total
90
3.7333
.99210
.304
.739
≤ 5
27
4.0370
.70610
> 5 ≤ 10
41
4.0500
.90441
> 10
22
4.1304
1.01374
19
Total
90
4.0667
.87152
.083
.921
≤ 5
27
3.4074
1.18514
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.7000
1.06699
> 10
22
3.6522
1.02730
20
Total
90
3.6000
1.08927
.612
.545
≤ 5
27
3.4759
9.44364
> 5 ≤ 10
41
3.5250
7.20399
> 10
22
3.5201
6.48558
Overall
Total
90
3.5090
7.71887
.140
.869