The Students' Perceptions On Characterisctics Of Effective English Teacher: A Study At Sixth Semester Students Of Englsih Department Of UMS

• Main Authors: Wibowo, Wastu Prasetyo (Author), , Prof. Dr. Endang Fauziati, M. Hum (Author), , Aryati Prasetyarini, S.Pd, M.Pd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: 2014.
• Subjects: Thesis; NonPeerReviewed
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• Notes: https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/1/03._HALAMAN_JUDUL.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/3/04._BAB_I.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/4/05._BAB_II.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/5/06._BAB_III.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/7/07._BAB_IV.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/8/08._BAB_V.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/9/09._DAFTAR_PUSTAKA.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/11/10._LAMPIRAN.pdf; https://eprints.ums.ac.id/30560/13/02._NASKAH_PUBLIKASI.pdf
• Keywords: PN Literature (General)

This study aims at investigating the students' perception on the characteristics of effective English teacher. It focuses on: (1) the students' general perceptions about English teacher characteristics, (2) the male students' perception on effective English teacher characteristics, (3) the female students' perception about effective English teacher characteristics, (4) different perception between male and female about effective English teacher characteristics. This research was done by giving questionnaire to the sixth semester students of English department of UMS, in June 2014. The object of the study was the characteristics of effective English teacher. The data came from 50 students' responses to a 46-item questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t test by using SPSS software. The findings of the study indicate that in general students respond that an effective English teacher is someone who should understand spoken English, read English well, write English well, pronounce English well, speak English well, prepare the lesson well, manage the time well, be up-to-date (e.g. use internet and recent technologies in teaching), listen to students' opinion and let them express themselves, be friendly to students, arouse students' motivation for learning English, and be flexible. Male students report that the characteristics of effective teacher are pronouncing English well, speaking English well, preparing the lesson well, being up-to-date (e.g. using internet and applying recent technologies in teaching), being friendly to students , being flexible, understanding spoken English, reading English well, managing the time well, being friendly to students, and arousing students' motivation for learning English. Female students respond that an effective English teacher is someone who should understand spoken English well, have high level of proficiency with English vocabulary, write English well, pronounce English well, speak English well, prepare the lesson well, manage the class time well, use Particular methods and techniques in teaching, be available for students, listen to student's opinions and let them express themselves, help students to develop self-confidence in order to learn English well, be friendly to students, be polite and respect the personality of the students, and be disciplined. The difference perceptions between male and female students shown that Female students agreed more strongly than male students that an effective English teacher is someone who should understand spoken English well, have high level of proficiency with English vocabulary, write English well, use particular methods and techniques in teaching manage the class time well, be available for students, listen to student's opinions and let them express themselves help students to develop self-confidence in order to learn English well, be polite and respect the personality of the students and be disciplined. And male students agreed more strongly than female students that an effective English teacher is someone who should read English well and be up-to-date (e.g. use internet and recent technologies in teaching).