An Analysis of English Students’ Perceptions of Native and Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers at the Seventh Grade of the Second Semester at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Jakarta for the 2019/2020 Academic Year

keri suprapto; drs. susilo wardoyo, m.pd.;

AMALIA ARZAQI. NIM. 1601055057. An Analysis of English Students’ Perceptions of Native and Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers at the Seventh Grade of the Second Semester at Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) Jakarta for the 2019/2020 Academic Year. A paper, Jakarta: The Study Programme of English Education, The School of Teacher Training and Education, The University of Muhammadiyah Prof DR. HAMKA, 2020.
The objective of the study is to find the empirical evidence of English students’ perceptions regarding Native and Non-Native English-Speaking teachers while teaching English lesson in the classroom. The research was conducted at Anglo Chinese School (ACS) Jakarta. The study participants are students of the seventh grade, only 20 students (12 females and 8 males) out of four classes can be sampled.
The method that is used in this research are both quantitative and qualitative or mix method. The instrument used Questionnaire of open and closed-ended questionnaire. The techniques of collecting the data used Google surveys.
The findings showed that both NEST and NNEST perceived strengths and weaknesses. Students held different beliefs about the personal traits: NESTs are casual, friendly, open minded, fluent, helpful, and organized, whereas NNESTs are friendly, motivating, kind, casual, understanding. In English competence, NESTs are more competent in teaching listening, speaking, fluency, and were good at providing knowledge about the western cultures. Students noticed the classroom performances by NESTs utilized a greater variety of teaching methods, while students noticed that NNESTs are thoroughly prepared for class. Students believed, generally that they are motivated in NESTs classes. Students believed that NNESTs can also share sufficient knowledge of English to the students as NESTs. Students understood the variance in effectiveness at different stages of learning. Students were more likely to agree that NNESTs are more suitable for beginning-level students whereas NESTs are better-suited for advanced-level students.