Research Article

Students’ Perception toward Teaching Strategies of Native and Nonnative English-Speaking Teachers: A Case Study in Indonesia

Table 1

Overall results of students’ perception toward NEST and NNEST.

No.StatementsNESTNNEST
MeanLevelMeanLevel

1.Explains the lessons clearly3.95High3.20Medium
2.Prepares me for independent learning better3.30Medium3.20Medium
3.Encourages me to learn to speak English better4.70High3.95High
4.Corrects errors consistently4.25High3.80High
5.Relies heavily on course book2.00Low3.00Medium
6.Applies pair work in class regularly3.10Medium3.40High
7.Applies group work in class regularly4.25High3.80High
8.Explains difficult concepts well4.35High3.85High
9.Focuses on speaking skills3.90High3.55Medium
10.Believes that translation is important4.10High4.10High
11.Uses Indonesian to clarify unfamiliar terms4.05High4.40High
12.Is happy to improvise4.45High4.00High
13.Interested in learner’s opinion4.40High4.00High
14.Speaks most of the time during lesson3.15Medium3.35Medium
15.Uses innovative teaching strategies4.85High4.15High
16.Puts more emphasis on grammar rules2.40Medium2.30Low
17.Sticks more rigidly to lesson plan3.75High4.10High
18.Gives motivation to the students3.90High4.35High
19.Applies game for ice breaking4.95High4.65High
20.Is the ideal example of an English teacher4.65High3.80High
Grand means3.923.74