The Role of Print-rich Classroom Environment in Teaching EFL at Sudanese Basic Schools

Abstract

The aim of this study is to discuss the role of print–rich classroom environment in teaching and learning English as a foreign language effectively at Sudanese basic schools. The study explains how a print-rich environment can make a classroom a literate and attractive place. The study hypothesized that print–rich classroom environment encourages students to acquire literacy skills. It increases learners' exposure to the language, expands teachers' and students' creativity, and makes the classroom a motivating learning place. The main tool used for data collection was a questionnaire for basic school English language teachers ( 30 teachers 15 males , 15females ) . The findings have shown that print- rich classroom environment has great impacts on learning and teaching English Language, because such environment provides encouragement , motivation and an opportunity for students to interact with language throughout the day.