Advantages and Disadvantages of Native- and Nonnative-English-Speaking Teachers: Student Perceptions in Hong Kong

Autor/in	Ma, Lai Ping Florence
Titel	Advantages and Disadvantages of Native- and Nonnative-English-Speaking Teachers: Student Perceptions in Hong Kong
Quelle	In: TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 46 (2012) 2, S.280-305 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0039-8322
DOI	10.1002/tesq.21
Schlagwörter	Learning Problems; Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Language Teachers; Teaching Styles; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Native Speakers; Semi Structured Interviews; Content Analysis; Language Proficiency; Anxiety; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernproblem; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Muttersprachler; Inhaltsanalyse; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Angst; Hongkong
Abstract	The Native English Teachers (NETs) Scheme has been in place for over 20 years in secondary schools in Hong Kong and yet how students perceive these teachers is under-researched. This article reports a study which analyses student perceptions of the advantage and disadvantages of learning English from NETs and their non-native counterparts, local English teachers (LETs). Data were collected through semi-structured group interviews with 30 secondary students studying in three different schools in Hong Kong. Content data analysis was conducted, and main themes that emerged from interview transcripts were categorised. Results show that the perceived advantages of LETs include their proficiency in students' L1, their knowledge of students' learning difficulties, the ease students experience in understanding their teaching, and in communication. The perceived advantages of NETs are their good English proficiency and ability to facilitate student learning. The disadvantages of one category of teachers appear to be the reverse of the advantages of another. Data also show that some students experience anxiety when encountering NETs and tend to prefer certain teaching styles. This study has significant implications for classroom teaching practice and teacher professional development. (Contains 2 tables and 6 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10