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TESOL & Cultural PerceptionsWhy do Thai students say ‘how’ when they know the word is ‘house’?Gatbonton 2005, found that learners who had achieved a high degree of accuracy in pronouncing the second language were sometimes perceived as being less loyal to their ethnic group than those whose second language speech retained a strong ‘foreign accent’ Such perceptions can affect learners’ desire to master the second language, especially in contexts where there are conflicts between groups or where power relationships imply a threat to one groups identity. (It has been my experience that . . .) It is the role of the teacher to motivate the students. The effective teacher must use every opportunity to engender a “can do” mentality in their students. Language acquisition should be approached as a natural process of growth and development rather than a subject to be studied. If the teacher thinks that English is difficult and does not use the language then so too will the students. Native teachers have the best understanding of cultural influences, both positive and negative, that may affect second language acquisition. Conclusion Personality and communication are inextricably linked. Since teaching is a communicative process, it can be seen that personality is an intrinsic part of teaching. Understanding one’s personality type can enable more effective communication. The MBTI is the most popular method of evaluating personality for research into teaching.
Teachers who are aware of the different personality types can use more effective techniques with their students.
Although certain personality types may be more suited to teaching than others, it has been shown that every teacher makes a unique contribution to the classroom environment, or to put it simply, every teacher brings something to the table.
The teacher must have a positive attitude towards themselves, their students, and the subject to be effective.
Awareness of the role that personality and attitude play in effective teaching can enhance the teacher’s performance.
Glossary
A Catch-22, coined by Joseph Heller in his novel Catch-22, is a logical paradox wherein an individual finds him or herself in need of something which can only be had by not being in need of it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch-22_(logic)
bring something to the table (idiom)
to contribute something useful to a discussion, project, etc
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