Ezberci, E: Native and Non-Native Speaker Teachers Of Englis

The book reports a study investigating the differences between the career perceptions of native English speaking teachers (NESTs) and non-native English speaking teachers (NNESTs) working at universities in Istanbul, and the two groups‘perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses of NESTs and NNESTs. The study was conducted with 172 participants working in 10 different institutions in Istanbul. Data was collected through a questionnaire consisting of four parts. In addition, 15 participants were interviewed. The results reveal that a great majority of the respondents view English language teaching (ELT) as a career or profession. When the two groups were compared, the percentage of the NNESTs who view ELT as a career or profession is higher than that of NESTs. While indicating similar viewpoints between NESTs and NNESTs regarding their views of ELT, the study found differences in the perceptions of the important qualifications of teachers, and the strengths and weaknesses of NESTs and NNESTs.