Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to assess the teachers’ practice of TBLT and the
students’ level of engagement of TBLL, and to identify its major challenges that may hinder
the implementation of TBLT and TBLL in EFL classroom at Wachemo Secondary School. 122
grade 11 students and 12 English teachers were selected from Wachemo Secondary School
through a random sampling and purposive sampling methods respectively. To collect
necessary data the researcher applied three data gathering tools like questionnaires,
classroom observation and interview for teachers and students. The researcher utilized mixed
research design to conduct the research. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to
create data. The above revealed tools were analyzed using numerically (percentage) and
thematically, and presented in qualitative form. The results of the study show that the
implementation of TBLT/L was given little attention by the teachers and students. Also,
among many factors teachers and students faced during practice and engagement of TBLT/L
were the teachers’ tendency to employ the traditional method and lack of training, lack of
exposure, fear of making mistakes/errors, lack of language resource and the educational
background of the students.
