The Impact of Expert Teachers and Their Teaching in an Efl Situation in Government-Owned High Schools
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1999-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the behaviour and a ttitude
of 'Expert' and 'In expert' teachers towards the teaching of English as
a foreign language in government-owned high schools in Addis
Aba ba .
The literature reView mainly fo cused on the various teacher
behaviors revea led in an EFL teaching situa tion, the attitudes a nd
views of various teachers towards the English teaching; and related
issues in this a rea.
Questionnaires and observation were conducted with a sample of
teachers and students. Observations were conducted to classroom,;
on forma l English teaching classes in various high schools.
The res ults indicate tha t most of the teachers who a re currently at
work in government-owned high schools in Addis Ababa basical ly
exhibited a 'non -expert' and in -effective teaching behaviours and
attitudes toward the practice of teaching English as a foreign
la nguage. The 'Expert' teaching a ttitude found to be much lesser,
and hence, its teaching outcome or impact-very insignificant..
Fina lly, Recommenda tions were accordingly proposed to reasona bly
improve and change the currently demonstra ted teaching behaviors
and a ttitudes of English teachers.
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Impact of Expert Teachers