Exploring the Impact of Sociocultural Factors on the Learning Process in EFL Classrooms

Abstract

Learning a foreign language has become a complex task in the field of linguistic studies. Scholars and researchers have continuously been trying to simplify this operation by investigating the different efficient factors that influence students’ attitudes towards the process of learning a foreign language. Sociocultural factors can be the most influential elements that have a considerable impact on the EFL learning process. In the present study, an attempt was accomplished to explore the extent of sociocultural factors on the learning process of English students in the Algerian context,such as social factors, educational factors, and cultural factors. For this purpose, a case study was conducted at Almaahed Pro International Company as a private school in Medea, and the research was based on qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.The procedure relied on questionnaires directed to both students and teachers of Almaahad, and they were asked to answer the questionnaires depending on personal experiences about the influence of sociocultural factors on the learning process of English in Algeria. The findings of this study confirmed the validity of social, educational and cultural factors impact on the operation of the learning process in the EFL classrooms in Algeria.