Native English speaking teachers and non-native English speaking teachers in İstanbul : a perception analysis

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buir.advisorJohnston, Susan S.
dc.contributor.authorEzberci, Ebru
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T11:02:48Z
dc.date.available2016-07-01T11:02:48Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.departmentM.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Languageen_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the career perceptions of native English speaking teachers (NESTs) and non-native English speaking teachers (NNESTs) working at universities in Istanbul, and the two groups’ perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of NESTs and NNESTs. This study was conducted with 172 participants working in 10 different institutions in İstanbul. Data was collected through a questionnaire consisting of four parts. The questionnaire contained multiple-choice items, open-ended questions, and Likert-scale items. In addition, 15 participants were interviewed. Quantitative data analysis techniques were used to analyze the data from the questionnaires. To analyze the data, frequencies, percentages, means, correlations, and ttests were calculated. The data from the interviews was analyzed using qualitative data analysis techniques. The results reveal that a great majority of the respondents view English language teaching (ELT) as a career or profession. When the two groups were compared, the percentage of the NNESTs who view ELT as a career or profession is higher than that of NESTs. While indicating similar viewpoints between NESTs and NNESTs regarding their views of ELT, the study found differences in the perceptions of the important qualifications of teachers, and the strengths and weaknesses of NESTs and NNESTs. Overall, the findings suggest that the ‘native speaker fallacy’ may still have validity even though both groups of participants refrained from publicly accepting it.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityEzberci, Ebruen_US
dc.format.extentxiii, 100 leavesen_US
dc.identifier.itemidBILKUTUPB092830
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/29655
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectNESTsen_US
dc.subjectNNESTsen_US
dc.subjectELTen_US
dc.subjectTeaching as a careeren_US
dc.subject‘Native speaker fallacy’en_US
dc.subject.lccPE1068.T8 E93 2005en_US
dc.subject.lcshEnglish language Study and teaching (Higher) Turkish speakers.en_US
dc.titleNative English speaking teachers and non-native English speaking teachers in İstanbul : a perception analysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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