Libyan University Students’ Attitude Towards Literature in EFL Classroom: A Compression Between Private and Public Universities

الملخص

The research investigates Libyan university students' perspectives about teaching literature in English as a foreign language class between students enrolled in public institutions and private universities. Data collection for the study employed an online survey distributed to 80 students equally divided between public and private institutes. Students displayed a positive attitude towards literature based on the study findings (M = 3.59, SD = 0.823). Despite minimal differences in scores (M = 3.72 for public vs M = 3.46 for private students), no statistical significance was detected (t = 1.409, p = 0.163, p > 0.05). The analysis of relationships showed no meaningful connection (r = -0.010, p > 0.05) that existed between what kind of university students attended and their attitudes toward literature so institutional variations did not cause significant differences in student perceptions. Results show that educational methods and educational content planning together with student engagement sustains learning of EFL literature and provide guidance to enhance education practices across Libyan universities.