Do Non-Native Speakers Make Good ESL Teachers?

Kim discusses the advantages and disadvantages of non-native English-speaking teachers, drawing on her experience as both a teacher and director of English Second Language programs in Korea and the USA. While native speakers may be better language models, she proposes that non-native speakers are better guides to the holistic process of language and culture acquisition.

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Availability:
Free
Publication Date:
2009
Author:
Eun-Young Kim
Publisher:
The Journal of Adventist Education
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Language:
English
Resource Type:
Internet Resources; Published Articles & Papers
Resource Objective:
Development & Training
Level:
Tertiary-Lifelong
Audience:
Administrator / Leader, Teacher / Faculty
Religious Origin:
Seventh-day Adventist