The Non-Native English Speaking EFL/ESL Teacher's Self-Image: An International Survey.

Reves, Thea; Medgyes, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ494891

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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The Non-Native English Speaking EFL/ESL Teacher's Self-Image: An International Survey.

Reves, Thea; Medgyes, Peter

System, v22 n3 p353-67 Aug 1994

This study surveyed 216 teachers of English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL), the majority of whom were nonnative speakers of English, concerning their language attitudes and self-image. It found that the higher the nonnative teacher's proficiency level in English, the less self-conscious, hesitant, and insecure they felt in the classroom. (11 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Language Teachers, Native Speakers, Postsecondary Education, Second Language Instruction, Self Esteem, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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