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    Exploring the Effects of Teachers' Beliefs about Grammar Teaching
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Tilaye, Aytenew; Beriso, Italo (PhD)
    The main objective of this study was to explore the effects of teachers' perception of English language grammar teaching with reference to Nifas SilkLafto Sub –City government preparatory school teachers teaching English in the second semester of 2007 E.C .The subjects of the study were thirty one in which 12 of them were from Higher- 23 preparatory school while 10 and 9 of them were from FrieHiowt and Ginbot- 20 preparatory schools respectively. Subjects were selected using available sampling technique. Three kinds of data collection instruments were used in this study; namely, questionnaire, interview and observation. The data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively including descriptions, such as frequency counting and percentage. The findings indicated that the great majority of the subjects of the study were that their perception of grammar teaching has effects on English language grammar teaching in classroom. As the result, it is concluded that there is a deep woven correlation between teachers’ beliefs about teaching English grammar and their classroom practices of teaching grammar. So, the administrations of the three preparatory schools should assessed teachers based on structural approach. So, proper classroom observation system should be arranged in the schools to guide the teachers on the right time and proper language development program for parents should also be arranged so that the students can get better language exposure. As the result, providing additional and professional training so as to have directly related beliefs and classroom practices.