Advantages and disadvantages of native- and nonnative-English-speaking teachers : student perceptions in Hong Kong
Advantages and disadvantages of native- and nonnative-English-speaking teachers : student perceptions in Hong Kong
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以英语为母语和非英语为母语的教师的优缺点：香港学生的看法
DOI：
10.1002/tesq.21
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发表时间：
2012
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Lai Ping Florence Ma
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作者：
Lai Ping Florence Ma
以英语为母语的英语教师计划在本港中学推行已超过20年，但有关学生如何看待这些教师的研究却不足。本文报告了一项研究，分析了学生对向母语英语教师和非母语英语教师学习英语的利弊的看法。本研究透过半结构式的小组访问，访问了30名就读于香港三所不同学校的中学生。内容数据进行分析，并从访谈记录中出现的主题进行了分类。结果表明，英语教师的优势包括他们对学生母语的熟练程度，他们对学生学习困难的了解，学生在理解他们的教学和交流方面的轻松体验。以英语为母语的英语教师的优势在于他们的英语水平良好，并能促进学生的学习。一类教师的缺点似乎与另一类教师的优点相反。数据还显示，一些学生遇到英语教师时会感到焦虑，并倾向于选择某些教学风格。本研究对课堂教学实践和教师专业发展具有重要意义。
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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.
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