Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2002
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
Committee Chair
Frank W. Medley.
Committee Co-Chair
Sandra L. Dixon
Committee Member
Dara G. Shaw
Abstract
There has been a lot of research on native speaker and nonnative speaker teachers of English as a second language. Authors have addressed negative and positive aspects of these two classes. However, there has not been much research on how students of English as a second language see their nonnative instructors. This qualitative study addresses this issue. In this study I investigated how learners perceive their nonnative speaker teachers. The data were collected through a questionnaire, class observations, and audio-taped interviews with the 16 participants. Two nonnative instructors, who taught the participants, were interviewed also. Overall, despite some negative perceptions, the data indicate that these students perceive their nonnative teachers positively.
Recommended Citation
Filho, Etelvo Ramos, "Students' perceptions of nonnative ESL teachers" (2002). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 717.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/717