ERIC Number: EJ1307454
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-1688
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Enhancing Students' English Proficiency by Co-Teaching between Native and Non-Native Teachers in an EFL Context
Rao, Zhenhui; Yu, Huijun
Language Teaching Research, v25 n5 p778-797 Sep 2021
This study examines the effects of co-teaching between native and non-native English teachers on English as a foreign language (EFL) students' English proficiency in China, and then explores the students' perceptions of the collaborative form of teaching. Based on the co-teaching schemes created by the previous researchers, this experiment adopted three co-teaching models: (1) one teaching/one assisting model, (2) team teaching model, and (3) station teaching model. By comparing the effects of co-teaching with those of traditional teaching, the study found that the students who were co-taught by a native and a non-native English teacher made more gains in English proficiency than those who were taught by one teacher alone. The findings from the attitudinal survey indicate that the students generally held a positive attitude towards co-teaching and that they attributed the success of this experiment to three benefits in co-teaching: ideal linguistic environment, complementary teaching behaviors, and favorable cultural atmosphere.
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Team Teaching, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Native Speakers, Language Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Collaboration, Positive Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Language Tests, Achievement Gains, Majors (Students)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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