The Characteristics Of Effective EFL Teachers, part 1

Watch a recording of the first part of this webinar with Emad Abdelhamed looking at the characteristics of effective EFL teachers.

About the webinar

This is first part of a two-part webinar series. The second part will take place on Saturday 11 February 2023.

In order to achieve successful learner outcomes in foreign language teaching, it is essential that teachers and teacher educators obtain a clear understanding of what learners perceive as an effective classroom instructor. However, in much of the literature, it can be noted that the attributes cited by students as characteristic of effective teachers were often at odds with the qualities that the teachers themselves found to be most important.

Thus, the researcher in this study believes that shedding light on the perceptions of both learners and teachers is important. This mixed method research is designed to investigate the characteristics of effective EFL teachers as perceived by teachers and Arab students in the UK.

The research is based on four general categories. Personal qualities, subject knowledge, pedagogical skills, and socioaffective skills. The data was collected through two main tools, questionnaires based on a 5 points Likert scale and a semi-structured interview.

The participants of the survey are 113 teachers and 151 students. Four teachers and four students were interviewed to get a deeper understanding of the data. The results showed a significant mismatch between the Arab students and the EFL teachers. This study contributes to the understanding of what students expect from their teachers. The results of this and similar studies may be useful in both the practical and the theoretical sense, as they can inform teachers about the specific teaching methods and personal qualities that are considered by students to be most important, allowing them to shape their practice in order to meet the needs of learners.

In addition, the findings may assist administrators and educational policy makers in formulating decisions concerning teacher development programs.

Part 1 of the webinar series focuses specifically on personal qualities and socio-affective skills.

Part 2 of the webinar series will take place on Saturday 11 February. Click or tap to find out more about part 2 of the webinar

Recorded on 04 February 2023



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About the speaker

Emad Abdelhamid is a Lecturer, Dissertation Supervisor and Module Leader for both postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at the University of Central Lancashire – UK. He has worked in the EFL world for around 10 years teaching mainly at universities and language institutions in the UK, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. In the UK, Emad worked for several higher education institutions including (University of Central Lancashire, Durham University, Birmingham University, and Cambridge Education Group). During his time in Saudi Arabia, Emad worked for the British Council and Effat University as a Teacher of English. He worked as a Senior Teacher & Acting Academic Manager for a language school in the UK where he attained his interest in educational leadership.

Emad is a TEFL-Q educator who holds an MA TESOL & Applied Linguistics, BA English Language & Literature, CELTA, TESOL, PCELT, TOT, PGCAP, Teacher Trainer Certificate and more. He is acknowledged as an Associate Fellow and External Examiner by the UK HEA (Higher Education Academy) and former IELTS Examiner. He also holds other certificates including Project Management, Leadership & Management, and Inspiring & Motivating Individuals.

In cooperation with British Council - Teaching English, Emad and Marcus delivered a series of Instagram live sessions about the characteristics of effective EFL teachers. On a similar note, Emad was a coordinator for KSAALT TESOL (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Association for English Language Teachers) and enjoyed arranging TESOL events to allow teachers to exchange knowledge and good practice. He is also an IATEFL member and regular delegate.

Emad’s aim is to make all students feel valuable and engaged in the classroom while at the same time enjoy and have fun as they learn. He has a lot of interest in equality, diversity and inclusion to give equal, fair, and personalised opportunities to all students. He believes that communication between teachers and students have a huge impact on their learning and success.


 

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Submitted by Asempa on Sat, 02/11/2023 - 14:57

Next time make it possible for those of us who watch later to receive certificate

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Mon, 02/13/2023 - 10:38

In reply to by Asempa

Hi Asempa

I'm afraid it's not possible to provide certificates for people watching a recording of the webinar.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Marlena on Sun, 02/05/2023 - 15:37

I’ve just watched the webinar. I didn’t have the chance to join it, so thank you for making it available. Thank you Emad for the presentation. The study is quite impressive but Ali am amazed by the teachers’ replies. How can a teacher not know whether they are effective or not. Please if they aren’t, they shouldn’t be teachers n the first place. Another thing that hit me was the high percentage of teachers that are uncaring. How can I teach kids and adults if I don’t care about them and try to understand what’s going on in their lives if they have poor grades or suffer from any disabilities or difficulties.
Students’s feedback were interesting and made more sense.
A teacher has to be patient. It is one of the most important qualities a teacher should have. We need to make sure all students are positively interacting in class and interested to learn. If a method doesn’t work, we should keep n trying and be more creative.
I am shocked with the results and now I understand why some kids sometimes aren’t interested to go to school in the first place.
What’s wrong with a teacher having a sense of humor and using it correctly?
We are not lawyers or judges. We shape the future of the learners and influence their lives.
Marlena

Submitted by Anzhelika_Ch on Sun, 02/05/2023 - 12:34

I registered for this webinar but I missed it. Is it possible for me to get a certificate for watching the recording?

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 08:24

In reply to by Anzhelika_Ch

Hi,

Certificates are only available to people who attend the live webinar.

Thanks,

Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by Oksana Sovych on Sun, 02/05/2023 - 10:36

Good afternoon. Can I have the webinar certificate?

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 08:23

In reply to by Oksana Sovych

Hi Oksana

Certificates are available to people who attended the live webinar. If you attended the live webinar, you will have seen a link provided during the event. You will also have received an email 24 hours after the webinar with the link to the certificate.

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Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by ranuka on Thu, 02/09/2023 - 15:23

In reply to by Paul Braddock

Dear Paul,
Sometimes due to heavy workload... We are unable to follow the live..
Please be kind enough to provide a certficate to those who watch later.. They can leave a comment 🐱

Hi ranuka

We completely understand that not everyone is able to attend the webinars live. However, I'm afraid it's not possible to provide certificates for people watching the recordings.

Hope you enjoyed the webinar.

Cath

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by saralynn on Fri, 02/03/2023 - 15:49

I have missed this webinar. I am having problems finding a recording to watch.
Thank you.

Submitted by Paul Braddock on Mon, 02/06/2023 - 08:17

In reply to by saralynn

Hi Saralynn

The recording is now available on the page.

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Paul (TeachingEnglish team)

Submitted by Cath McLellan on Mon, 01/16/2023 - 11:21

Hi Enricom11

If you click where it says "Register for the webinar" above, it is a link which will take you to the registration page.

Thanks,

Cath

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