Saudi EFL Student Perceptions of Native vs. Non-Native English Teachers

78 Saudi university students provided systematic preferences for native and non-native English teachers across specific tasks. Data was collected via questionnaire at a target institute and authored by Israa Qari, last updated in April 2026. Findings reveal a mismatch between student preferences favoring non-native teachers for core skills and traditional university recruitment prioritizing native speakers.

Use Cases

• Analyzing student perceptions of teacher effectiveness based on task-specific preferences mentioned in the description
• Investigating the influence of shared linguistic and cultural background on student-teacher rapport based on the 'Understanding me in class' category
• Studying the role of teaching experience in explaining complex grammatical rules as indicated by the findings
• Comparing student preferences for pronunciation instruction versus core language skills teaching based on the described perceptions

Strengths

• Specific sample size of 78 students across three sections.
• Findings include concrete statistics, such as 'more than two thirds' of participants favoring NNESTs for understanding.
• Clear research context involving co-teaching by Saudi NNESTs and American/British NESTs.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to a single institute in Saudi Arabia, which may limit generalizability.
• Dataset is very small at 92.9 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Israa Qari via figshare.

Collection Method

Data collected through questionnaires from students in co-taught sections.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:39:20.

Geography

Saudi Arabia (target institute).