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Article published In: Revista Española de Lingüística Aplicada/Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 38:1 (2025) ► pp.223–251

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University students’ perceptions of team teaching by native and non-native speakers in a Spanish course

ORCiD logo with link | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Published online: 5 April 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1075/resla.22050.son
Abstract
This study investigated the perceptions of 200 Korean students of Spanish as a foreign language regarding team teaching by a Korean Spanish teacher (KST) and a native Spanish-speaking teacher (NST) in a university Spanish course. The survey focused on the students’ views on the weight and demand of learning areas in the lectures, the teaching method and attitude of each instructor, and the advantages and disadvantages of each teacher. The questionnaire asked the students to evaluate the overall team teaching to discern their expectations of the Spanish classes. The results showed that the students had high demands for speaking in both the KST’s and NST’s classes and indicated the advantages and disadvantages of both types of teachers. A relationship was found between the language proficiency level of the students and their preference for instructors, and the use of the first language was considered positive. Overall, the team teaching was evaluated as ideal.
Resumen
La percepción de estudiantes universitarios sobre la enseñanza en equipo por parte de profesores nativos y no nativos en un curso de español
En este estudio se investigó la percepción que tuvieron 200 estudiantes coreanos de español como lengua extranjera con respecto a la enseñanza en equipo por parte de un profesor de español coreano y un profesor de español nativo en un curso universitario de lengua española. La encuesta se centró en sus opiniones sobre el grado de importancia y la demanda de los temas curriculares en las clases, el método de enseñanza y la actitud de cada docente, así como las ventajas y desventajas de cada maestro. Finalmente, se pidió a los alumnos que evaluaran la enseñanza del equipo en general, discerniendo sus expectativas sobre las clases de español. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes tenían altas demandas de hablar durante las clases de ambos profesores y la evaluación arrojó que los dos maestros tienen sus propias ventajas y desventajas. También se encontró una relación entre el nivel de competencia lingüística de los estudiantes y su preferencia por los instructores, considerándose positivo el uso de la lengua materna. En general, la enseñanza en equipo se evaluó como ideal.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Team teaching between native and non-native teachers
  • 3.Methods: Survey on students’ perceptions of KST and NST team teaching
  • 4.Results
    • 4.1Students’ perceptions of KST: Learning areas
    • 4.2Students’ perceptions of KST: Teaching method and attitude
    • 4.3Students’ perceptions of KST: Advantages and disadvantages
    • 4.4Students’ perceptions of NST: Learning areas
    • 4.5Students’ perceptions of NST: Teaching method and attitude
    • 4.6Students’ perceptions of NST: Advantages and disadvantages
    • 4.7Comparative analysis of KST and NST teaching methods and attitudes
    • 4.8Students’ general perception of team teaching
    • 4.9Students’ qualitative responses about team teaching
  • 5.Discussion
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
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