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Publication Date: 2017
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The Impact of Non-Native English Teachers' Linguistic Insecurity on Learners' Productive Skills
Daftari, Giti Ehtesham; Tavil, Zekiye Müge
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, v13 n1 p379-398 2017
The discrimination between native and non-native English speaking teachers is reported in favor of native speakers in literature. The present study examines the linguistic insecurity of non-native English speaking teachers (NNESTs) and investigates its influence on learners' productive skills by using SPSS software. The eighteen teachers participating in this research study are from different countries, mostly Asian, and they all work in a language institute in Ankara, Turkey. The learners who participated in this work are 300 intermediate, upper-intermediate and advanced English learners. The data related to teachers' linguistic insecurity were collected by questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and proficiency tests. Pearson Correlation and ANOVA Tests were used and the results revealed that NNESTs' linguistic insecurity, neither female nor male teachers, is not significantly correlated with the learners' writing and speaking scores.
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Scores, Oral Language, Correlation, Writing Skills, Student Evaluation, Native Speakers, Questionnaires, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Semi Structured Interviews, Language Tests, Language Proficiency, Computer Software, Measurement, Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences
Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Ankara)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language
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