Effective teaching characteristics as perceived by ESL students and instructors

Nierenhausen, Megan

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Title

Effective teaching characteristics as perceived by ESL students and instructors

Author(s)

Nierenhausen, Megan

Issue Date

2020-04-20

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

• Sadler, Randall
• Yan, Xun

Department of Study

Linguistics

Discipline

Teaching of English Sec Lang

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.A.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

Perception, Effective Teaching

Abstract

As international students continue to choose to study abroad at U.S universities, the need for student perception of effective teaching needs to be taken into account when creating curriculum and teacher training programs. Previous literature has suggested student perception is a necessary component in a successful classroom and these perceptions are not always shared by instructors who are teaching the classes (Barkhuizen, 1998; Feldman, 1988). The present study aims to highlight main findings of quantitative and qualitative research that examines any disconnect between students and instructors in the classroom. This study utilizes a mixed-methods design to examine the interaction between undergraduate student and instructor perceptions of effective teaching practices in an English as a Second Language context. The data includes responses from a 5-point Likert scale survey that had participants rate the importance of each characteristic trait as being absolutely necessary or not necessary. Additionally, follow-up interviews were conducted in which participants were asked to elaborate on their survey responses and to provide supplementary information to the survey. Analysis of both surveys and follow-up interviews suggest that instructors and students have some difference in degree of value they attach to each characteristic.

Graduation Semester

2020-05

Type of Resource

Thesis

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