DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF DHURAKIJ PUNDIT UNIVERSITY
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Desired Characteristics, EFL Teachers, English Teaching, English TeachingAbstract
The purposes of this research were 1) to explore the students’ opinions regarding the desired characteristics of EFL teachers at Dhurakij Pundit University in Thailand; and 2) to compare the students’ opinions regarding the desired characteristics of EFL teachers from different genders and faculties. The subjects in this research were 1,179 students enrolled in the course, English for Specific Purposes 2 during the second semester of academic year 2015 at Dhurakij Pundit University. The data collection instrument was a five-point rating scale questionnaire covering 34 items and 5 aspects. The statistics used for the data analysis were percentage, mean, t-test, and f-test. The research findings revealed the following. One, the students’ opinions on the desired characteristics of EFL teachers at Dhurakij Pundit University overall and on each aspect were at a high level, with the highest ranking for evaluation and assessment. Two, the male students did not significantly demonstrate a desire for the characteristics of EFL teachers different from the female students. However, the students from different faculties had significantly different opinions regarding the desired characteristics of EFL teachers in terms of evaluation and assessment, and socio-affective skills (p<0.05). Three, the results from the open-ended questionnaire revealed that being attentive, being friendly, and encouraging students’ participation in class were thought to be the most important characteristics of EFL teachers.
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