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The Effect of Native-English-Speaking Teachers on EFL Learners’ Attitudes and Motivation in Learning English as an International Language Ismar, Randila Tiayu; Refanja Rahmatillah
Indonesian Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education Volume 4, No 2 (2024) July - December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58835/ijtte.v4i2.399

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The increasing demand for Native-English-Speaking Teachers (NESTs) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts has raised debates on their effectiveness in influencing learners' attitudes and motivation compared to Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers (NNESTs). This study aims to analyze the impact of NESTs on EFL learners’ attitudes and motivation in learning English as an International Language (EIL) by employing a literature review method. Academic articles from 2010 to 2024 were examined to synthesize evidence on the topic. The findings reveal that while NESTs are often regarded as proficient language models, they face challenges related to understanding students’ linguistic problems, teaching methodologies, and cultural contexts. Conversely, NNESTs demonstrate better empathy towards learners' difficulties and familiarity with local educational systems, fostering positive attitudes and higher motivation among students. Furthermore, misconceptions about the superiority of NESTs over NNESTs are debunked, showing that teacher effectiveness is not solely determined by their native status. The study concludes that the presence of NESTs in EFL contexts does not necessarily enhance students’ attitudes and motivation, emphasizing the need for pedagogical training and cultural sensitivity in teaching English as an international language.
Investigating Spoken English Errors: Pronunciation and Grammar among Students of Non-English Majors Rizki, Julia; Ismar, Randila Tiayu
Indonesian Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): January-June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58835/ijtte.v5i1.555

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Exploring students’ errors can reveal the students’ knowledge about the target language, and the teacher then can focus on the students’ learning problems. Speaking is considered the most like to contain errors among the four language skills. This study aimed at investigate pronunciation and grammatical errors committed by EFL learners in speaking skills. It focuses on classifying pronunciation and grammatical errors using the Target Modification Taxonomy proposed by Carl James. The method used in this study was a case study. In a total, 20 students in an International Tourism College in Aceh were involved as participants. The data were collected by recording the students’ utterances in a speaking test. Findings indicate that there were four types of pronunciation errors and five types of grammatical errors. In pronunciation errors, the learners committed errors in omission, overinclusion, misordering, and misselection. In terms of grammatical errors, the students made mistakes in omission, overinclusion, misordering, misselection, and blends. These findings highlight the influence of students’ first language (Indonesian) and insufficient exposure to English input. Pedagogically, the results suggest that teachers should integrate minimal pair drills to address common pronunciation problems and provide explicit instruction on subject-verb agreement through focused practice activities