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Download full textButler, Norman L.; Pirog, Renata; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2011
The aims of this article are to determine 1. if Polish post-secondary vocational school learners are studying English so that they can obtain jobs in the UK and Ireland and 2. whether they prefer to learn how to speak English from a native speaker teacher than from a non-native instructor. Sixteen learners, who study part-time at SZKOLA…
Descriptors: Vocational Schools, Foreign Countries, Native Speakers, English (Second Language)
Butler, Norman L.; Pirog, Renata; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2010
The aims of this paper are to determine: 1. if Polish secondary school learners are studying English so that they can obtain jobs in the UK and Ireland and 2. whether they prefer to learn how to speak English from a native speaker teacher than from a non-native instructor. Eighteen students, who study at ZESPOL SZKOL MECHANICZNYCH NR 2 in Cracow,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Hughes, Teresa Ann; Butler, Norman L.; Kritsonis, William Allan; Herrington, David – Online Submission, 2007
This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of native and non-native teachers of English in Polish schools, and is the result of the Dr. Butler's experience as a teacher of English in Poland. It is argued that native teachers of English should be employed in Poland because they teach in their own language, use current idioms, provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Smith, Catherine; Butler, Norman L.; Hughes, Teresa Ann; Herrington, David; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2007
This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of native and nonnative English teachers in Polish schools in light of the researchers' personal language teaching experience and language teacher research and training. It is argued that the NS/NNS controversy is oversimplified and ignores the complexities of teacher training, language learning,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Teaching Experience, Language Proficiency
Smith, Catherine; Butler, Norman L.; Hughes, Teresa Anne; Herrington, David; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2007
This article discusses the strengths and weaknesses of native and nonnative English teachers in Polish schools in light of the researchers' personal language teaching experience and language teacher research and training. It is argued that the NS/NNS controversy is over simplified and ignores the complexities of teacher training, language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Teaching Experience, Language Teachers
