Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate university students’ perspectives of effective teaching that helped them learn English better. Adopting an interpretative approach to the research, the data was collected in three phases. In Phase One an interview was used and 17 university students studying English in Intensive English programs were interviewed. In Phase Two a qualitative questionnaire was used and 165 students responded to it. In Phase Three four students were interviewed for further information about the effective teaching characteristics identified in phases one and two. The findings of the study revealed that effective EFL teaching had two main dimensions: instructional skills and human characteristics. A wide range of categories and subcategories were classified under each dimension. Bearing in mind the descriptions and information the respondents gave throughout the Three Phases, the broader picture of effective teaching reflected the idea of a learning culture that effective teachers had an important role in creating.
Highlights
Bearing in mind the descriptions and information the respondents gave throughout the Three Phases, the broader picture of effective teaching reflected the idea of a learning culture that effective teachers had an important role in creating
This study investigated the perceptions of Arab tertiary students regarding the qualities of effective teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL teachers) at United Arab Emirates (UAE) higher education institutions
Since the current study explores students’ perception of good EFL teachers, it is more logical to focus on the studies that sought the qualities of effective teachers from students’ point of view
Summary
This study investigated the perceptions of Arab tertiary students regarding the qualities of effective teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL teachers) at United Arab Emirates (UAE) higher education institutions. Are important factors that help in improving teaching. There is an important factor which is effective teaching. Teacher characteristics and teaching behaviors are enormously important elements in student motivation and learning. Research indicates that effective teaching is one of the factors that influence the quality of learning (Perkins & Solomon, 1989). Much of the research focuses on specific teaching behaviors identified by teachers and educational experts, but it does not focus enough on the perceptions of students on effective teaching qualities. Learners know much better than anybody else what kind of teaching makes them learn better; this study refers to the real audience directly asking them to convey their views of what makes EFL teachers effective
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