Native or non-native : who makes a better English teacher?

 FACT ABOUT NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE :

https://www.grin.com/document/140542
1. Native
- Who has learned English as first language in childhood.
A native speaker or user of English is someone who has learned English as
first language in childhood. That means being a native speaker of a language is
a fact which cannot be changed afterwards in life through training or learning.
- Teaching skills.
Native teacher with good language skills, but little or no teaching skills.
Because, language knowledge is not enough to be a successful teacher, as a
teacher also has to know teaching methods and strategies and has to
understand students, their problems and their cultural backgrounds. Native
speakers might also have problems to understand their students mistakes and
problems with the language or the learning process, as they often are not able
to speak or understand their students.

2. Non-native
- Who have learned particular language.
Are people who have learned this particular language as second or third
language, but have a different language as native language.
- Teaching skills.
Not have the fluency, but non-native have a better insight into the language
learning process than native speakers and supply the students with more
information about the target language. Non-native teacher can also to explain
structures, vocabularies or any other problems in class.

 RESPONSES FROM THE QUESTIONNAIRE :

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1. Do you think more understanding is taught by native teachers (native speakers) or
non-native (local) teachers?
a. native (native teacher) (26,7%)
 b. non-native (local teacher) (73,3%)
2. In your opinion, prefer teaching and learning methods from native teachers (native
speakers) or non-native (local) teachers?
a. native (native teacher) (46,7%)
b. non-native (local teacher) (53,3%)
3. Do native teachers improve your English language skills?
a. yes (80%)
b. no (20%)
4. Do non-native teachers improve your English language skills?
a. yes (100%)
b. no (0%)
5. What are the advantages of native teachers?
a. has perfect pronunciation, language structure, and vocabulary (53,3%)
b. have a different learning atmosphere when taught by native teachers (native
speakers) (46,7%)
6. What are the shortcomings of native teachers?
a. Learning methods are not strict enough like the teacher (33,3%)
b. does not correct student mistakes (20%)
c. have good language skills, but few have teaching skills (46,7%)
7. What are the benefits of native teachers?
a. can increase your English listening ability (33,3%)
b. hone the ability to talk or communicate with strangers (46,7%)
c. in order to understand and master English quickly (20%)
8. What are the advantages of non-native (local) teachers?
a. have a better insight into the language learning process (20%)
b. can understand and explain students' English mistakes (46,7%)
c. can explain the structure of language and vocabulary (20%)
d. provide more information about English (13,3%)
9. What are the shortcomings of non-native (local) teachers?
a. have standard English skills (60%)
b. using boring teaching methods (40%)
10. In your opinion, is it better to be taught by native teachers or non-native teachers?
Why? Explain!
Answer:
 a. Native, because it can add new experiences and also new insights.
b. Native, because the teacher directly from abroad will be better.
c. Non-native, because we can directly ask about what we do not understand and
they can explain in the same language as us without us having to digest the
language again.
d. Non-native, because it’s faster to understand the material because the
explanation is easy to understand.
e. Non-native, because it's easier to understand.
f. Non-native, because the way of learning is meticulous and easy to understand.
g. Non-native, because in explaining more clearly.
h. Native, because it trains us to speak English because students don't want to
speak English.
i. Native, because we can learn and hone our skills more quickly with strangers
whose level of fluency is certain.
j. Native, because the ability of native teachers is very different from non-native
teachers.
k. Non-native, because if we are wrong they can explain using Indonesian.
l. Native, because the way to teach directly using English so to learn the
language by translating into English.
m. Both are better, because it’s non-native for the material and native for
pronunciation and speech.
n. Non-native, the communication process runs smoothly.
o. Non-native, because it is easier to understand the use of Indonesian to English
and if there is something that is not understood it can be asked easily to non-
native teachers.

 THE CONCLUSION OF THE RESEARCH RESULTS

I have made questions to students to analyze the use of native and non-native
teacher. They have different opinions, there are those who like native teachers as their
teachers, because they have fluent and correct English skills. Some people like non-
native teachers as their teachers, because they have good teaching skills. Every
teacher must have advantages and disadvantages of each. Depending on how students
react and have to learn, because the teacher is only an intermediary for education.