Challenges in Teaching English at Elementary Schools in Multan: An Analytical Study of Resource Deficiency and Classroom Dynamics

Abstract

This study investigates the challenges faced by English language teachers at elementary schools. This analytical study employs a mix-method approach. The basic aim of this study is to investigate the challenges faced by English language teachers, to identify the effect of insufficient teaching resources on the effectiveness of English language instruction, to analyze inadequate teacher training, classroom size effect on language learning outcomes, to evaluate the role of stiff curriculum design in shaping language teaching and to assess the effect of student’s socio-economic background on their language learning development. Total population including all the male, female, elementary school’s teachers are 3oo and only 40 teachers were selected randomly. Analysis and Findings identified that insufficient teaching resources (87.5%) and large classroom sizes (80%) are the most significant challenges affecting English Language teaching, as both qualitative and quantitative data strongly corroborated these issues. Inadequate teacher training (70%) also emerged as a critical concern, followed by stiff curriculum design (75%) and socio -economic challenges (65%), which, while significant. Overall, resources availability and classroom size were the most heavily weighted variables in the analysis. Longitudinal studies, specific interventions, comparative studies are required for better outcomes in English language teaching.