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Publication Date: 2014
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The Perspectives of Students in the College of Basic Education on the Characteristics of Effective English Language Teachers
Taqi, Hanan A.; Al-Nouh, Nowreyah A.; Akbar, Rahima S.
English Language Teaching, v7 n3 p121-133 2014
This paper presents a research study designed to investigate the characteristics of effective teachers of English and the uniqueness of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The research is based on four general categories: English language proficiency, educational perception, organization and communication skills, social and emotional skills. These general categories will be viewed in the light of students' perception, the students of English Language at the Faculty of Basic Education in the State Kuwait. The sample was chosen randomly from students of the English Department to measure independent variables Academy in correlation with academic variables. For example, English language courses taken, years of schooling, and levels of English proficiency. The researchers based their research on data collected through a questionnaire based on Likert's five-point rating distributed to 150 students. It is expected that the results reveal students' belief in the importance of the categories listed above with emphasis on the uniqueness of EFL teachers in comparison with teachers of other disciplines. This study contributes to the understanding of what students expect from EFL teachers; in addition, it will enable the understating of what students believe is required from them as teachers of English in the future. It is expected that this study will contribute to the field of EFL in the College of Basic Education and the Department of Education in Kuwait University, as it would reflect what the English Departments in these colleges need in order to increase students' awareness of the importance and role of EFL teachers.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Effectiveness, Language Proficiency, Educational Attitudes, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Intelligence, Student Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, English Teachers, College Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Females, Measures (Individuals), Statistical Analysis, Grade Point Average
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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