Abstract
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 Lickert’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.
Highlights
Teaching a foreign language has been investigated worldwide, yet limited studies were based in Arabic speaking countries in general, and Kuwait
The statements were divided into four main categories; under each category laid a group of statements that analyse in detail the qualities students expect English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers to exhibit
The first statement expressed the belief that the job of an EFL teacher is more difficult because of the constant need of the use of English while teaching
Summary
Teaching a foreign language has been investigated worldwide, yet limited studies were based in Arabic speaking countries in general, and Kuwait . This paper takes a close look at EFL teaching and the perspective in the eyes of undergraduate students studying at the College of Basic Education in Kuwait. The paper is based on the assumption that EFL teachers are expected to be unique compared to teachers of other subjects. This uniqueness is investigated in the light of four main skill categories: language proficiency, teacher awareness, organisation and communication abilities, and social and emotional skills. Research on the perspective of EFL teachers in the opinion of teachers and students in the Arab world will later be provided
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