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Luo, Wen-Hsing – English Language Teaching, 2014
This study aims to explore the Native English-Speaking Teacher (NEST) Program in relation to teachers' instruction and students' learning of English in primary schools in Taiwan. Inviting native English-speakers to teach English in the school system is not an unusual practice in the Asia-Pacific region. As the practice of including NESTs in the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Student Motivation
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Luo, Wen-Hsing – English Language Teaching, 2013
This study attempts to explore the nature and the potential of various discourse structures and linguistic functions that may facilitate students' learning in English classes co-taught by a native English-speaking teacher (NEST) and a local English teacher in Taiwanese elementary schools. Considering the nature of the study, the author employed a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Linguistic Theory, Discourse Analysis
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Wu, Kun-huei; Ke, Chung – English Language Teaching, 2009
This paper intends to explore how Taiwanese university students perceive their native-speaking English teachers (NESTs). Mutual expectations between the NESTs and students are also investigated. Collected data include questionnaires from 107 students and interviews with three NESTs and 19 students who have filled out the questionnaire. The result…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Native Speakers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction