A Study of Students' Preferences towards Native and Non-Native English Teachers at Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, China

Autor/inn/en	Jieyin, Luo; Gajaseni, Chansongklod
Titel	A Study of Students' Preferences towards Native and Non-Native English Teachers at Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, China
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 11 (2018) 2, S.134-147 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Preferences; Student Attitudes; Native Language; English Teachers; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Teacher Effectiveness; Communication Problems; Teaching Styles; Language Skills; Teacher Education; Majors (Students); Chinese; Language of Instruction; Cultural Awareness; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Englischunterricht; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Kommunikationsbarriere; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; China; Chinesen; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität
Abstract	This study investigated students' preferences towards native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) and non-native English-speaking teachers (NNESTs). The research methodology employed a mixed-method, which included a questionnaire and an interview. The participants were thirty Year 1 students and thirty-five Year 2 students from the College of International Education (CIE) Program, Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, P. R. China. Results indicated that these two groups of students viewed both NESTs and NNESTs favorably, but that different types of teachers had different strengths. NESTs were considered more effective in teaching culture, speaking, and pronunciation for the target language, but they had some problems communicating with students. NNESTs were more effective in imparting fundamental knowledge (especially grammatical structures), writing, and reading. Their teaching style, however, was rather lacking in traditional class activities. Therefore, this paper suggested that students would benefit from being co-taught by both NESTs and NNESTs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01