عنوان

Perceptions of Malaysian English Teachers Regarding the Importation of Expatriate Native and Nonnative English-Speaking Teachers

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TL53088

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Perceptions of Malaysian English Teachers Regarding the Importation of Expatriate Native and Nonnative English-Speaking Teachers

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Judd, Syringa Joanah Domingo

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Henrichsen, Lynn E.

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brigham Young University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2019

Text of Note

92 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

M.A.

Body granting the degree

Brigham Young University

Text preceding or following the note

2019

Text of Note

This study explored the impact of the importation of expatriate English teachers on the morale of the Malaysian English teachers and attempted to identify the perceptions of Malaysian English teachers, expatriate native English-speaking teachers (NESTs), and expatriate nonnative English-speaking teachers (nonNESTs) regarding the practices that are prevalent in Malaysia in areas such as hiring, remuneration, and benefits. An initial questionnaire was completed by the participants to ensure that they fit the target demographic profiled. Then, a semi-structured interview was conducted as a follow-up to the participants' open-ended responses in the second part of the questionnaire. Completed questionnaires were gathered from ten participants, and two semi-structured interviews were conducted with an expatriate NEST and a Malaysian nonNEST respectively. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze responses to the seven-point Likert-scale statements. In addition, this study took a qualitative approach in analyzing the core themes of the responses in the semi-structured interview and the questionnaire. Examining individual survey items and interviews revealed that there is a large discrepancy in wages between NESTs and nonNESTs in Malaysia, and this contributes to the unhappiness and low morale of Malaysian English teachers. In addition, the presence of expatriate NESTs causes Malaysian nonNESTs to have low self-esteem as they compare themselves to their native counterparts. This study also revealed that participants felt that the importation of expatriate NESTs had no significant impact on improving the language proficiency of students. Owing to the perceived failure to deliver desired results, the majority of the participants agreed that hiring qualified and experienced English teachers (not on the basis of one's race or first language) is paramount in improving the language proficiency of Malaysian students. The analysis of the data collected resulted in recommendations for a more in-depth study of the impact of the importation of expatriate NESTs/nonNESTs to the morale of Malaysian nonNESTs and the improvement of the language proficiency of Malaysian students. Also, the contributing factors for the decline of the English proficiency of Malaysian students should be thoroughly evaluated so as to affect change.

Subject Term

English as a second language--ESL

Subject Term

Foreign language instruction

Subject Term

Foreign language learning

Subject Term

Linguistics

Subject Term

Multicultural education

Subject Term

Southeast Asian studies

Judd, Syringa Joanah Domingo

Henrichsen, Lynn E.

Brigham Young University

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[Thesis]

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