Characteristics of a Good EFL Teacher
Omani EFL Teacher and Student Perspectives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3478728 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rahma Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma Al‐Mahrooqi (0000-0003-1282-0244, Sultan Qaboos University), Christopher Denman (0000-0001-5852-5000, Sultan Qaboos University), Jamila Al-Siyabi (Sultan Qaboos University), Faisal Al-Maamari (0000-0003-3640-2274, Sultan Qaboos University) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 5/2/2158244015584782 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244015584782 |
| OpenAlex | W2269602498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 16 |
Researchers have long been interested in the characteristics associated with "good" teaching. However, most relevant studies have been conducted in Western contexts. As cultural background has a strong influence on the way good teaching is perceived, it was considered important to explore this issue in the Arab Gulf. The current study sought to compare Omani school students' and teachers' perceptions of the characteristics of good English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers in the Omani context. To achieve this, 171 Omani students and 233 English teachers responded to a seven-category, 68-item questionnaire utilizing a 4-point Likert-type response key. Descriptive statistics and t tests were used to determine perceptions of good teacher characteristics and differences between students' and teachers' responses. Results indicate that Omani students and teachers generally agree about the importance of all characteristic categories, with those related to English language proficiency and treating students equally being of special importance. Participants also agreed that knowledge of Western culture/s and the use of technology were relatively unimportant. Implications of these findings for EFL teaching in Oman are discussed
Descriptive statistics · Developmental psychology · English as a foreign language · English language · Foreign language · Geography · Language proficiency · Likert scale · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Education and Technology Integration · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |