2019 Survey - Congreso de Primavera de FECEI

What Makes a Good Language Teacher?

Survey by FECEI, the National Federation of Private Language Schools in Spain

The annual FECEI Conference for Language Teachers (to be held in Madrid on Saturday 16th February, 2019) will feature a debate instead of a plenary talk. A panel of TEFL experts, industry leaders and teachers will consider what makes a good teacher. You can contribute to that debate by taking part in our online survey of teachers.

1. Do you teach / have you ever taught English in Spain? *

2. How long have you been teaching English as a foreign language? *

3. Which of the following teaching qualifications have you got (if any)? *

4. What is your level of spoken English? *

5. Rate the following characteristics of a good teacher from 1-10, giving a 1 for the most important characteristic and a 10 for the least important (DON’T repeat numbers!)

(a) He / She is firm, but fair. *

(b) She / He is enthusiastic. *

(d) She / He gets involved personally. *

(e) He / She is inspirational. *

(f) She / He is a good communicator. *

(g) He / She is consistent. *

(h) She / He is approachable. *

(i) He / She is respectful. *

(j) She / He is responsive. *

6. “In Spain, over 80% of EFL jobs advertised are for native speakers, regardless of their training or expertise.” How do you feel about this? *

7. Have you witnessed discrimination against non-native English teachers? *

8. If so, please feel free to give details:

9. What kind of ongoing training does your employer give you? *

10 What kind of training would you like to receive? Rate the following training options from 1-10, giving a 1 for the option which would most interest you and a 10 for the option which would least interest you (DON’T repeat numbers!)

(a) Methodology *

(b) Skills development (listening, speaking, writing, reading) *

(d) Classroom management *

(e) Phonology/pronunciation *

(f) Teaching young learners / very young learners *

(g) Adapting material to students’ needs *

(h) Training for exam preparation *

(i) TEFL management *

(j) Use of technology in the classroom *

Any other observations about teaching English in Spain:

I consent to my answers being used to compile statistics for a debate entitled “What Makes a Good Language Teacher?” to be held at the annual conference of FECEI (the National Federation of Private Language Schools in Spain) in February, 2019. *

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What Makes a Good Language Teacher?