Learner attitudes on native and non-native Turkish EFL Teachers: A comparative study with ChatGPT insights

Yazarlar Ferdi Çelik, Ecem Eker Uka, Ceylan Yangın Ersanlı Yayın tarihi 2023 Konferans International LET-IN 2023 Conference Sayfalar 78-87 Yayıncı https://t.ly/iumcx

Date: 2023

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Abstract

This quantitative study investigated the Turkish high school EFL students’ general attitudes towards native and non-native English-speaking teachers at a private college in Turkiye compared to ChatGPT. The participants were 50 high school students who learn English as a foreign language. The data were collected through a scale. Descriptive quantitative analysis revealed that the students thought that the English language teachers did not need to have a perfect native accent and they could learn English from both native and non-native teachers at the same rate. The results were discussed with the insights from ChatGPT. They believed that non-native English teachers could be good English teachers, and it was not crucial whether the English language teacher was native or non-native as long as the teacher was successful, which aligned with GPT insights. They also believed that being provided with the culture of Englishspeaking countries was of importance.

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