Qualities of the Ideal Language teacher as perceived by language students of the Lagos State University
Abstract
Indeed, teachers influence to a large extent, learners’ attitudes towards a target language.
This study aims at identifying qualities of the ideal language teacher as perceived by
language undergraduate students at the Lagos State University. Selected respondents
answered a 42-item Likert-scale questionnaire concerning their perceived notion of
qualities or personality traits of a successful language teacher. Findings showed that
teaching experience, teachers showing love to students, creative, friendly, enthusiastic
teachers with humor were ranked by language students as the most important qualities
of an ideal language teacher. Furthermore, there was no significant difference between
male and female students’ perceptions of an ideal language teacher, (t = -.364, df = 328,
p = .716). There was a significant correlation between students’ Language of study and
their perception of an ideal language teacher, r = -.162, N = 331, p = .0031.
Recommendations were made along with the need to enhance the inherent personality
traits and professional qualities of language teachers, explore the optimum potentials to
maximize students' language learning potentials and competencies.
Keywords: Qualities, Ideal, Language teacher, Lagos State University, Language
students.
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