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Students' Perceptions Towards Native-Speakerism in English as a Foreign Language Context
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Indonesia is yet orientated towards Nativespeakerism (Silalahi, 2022). Following Wang and Fang (2020), it is characterised
by the belief that first language (L1) users possess superior linguistic repertoire, and
thus are ideal for teaching English language. To rephrase, this stigma perceives
foreign language (LX) teachers as rather insufficient source of English, whereas
the exigency of exposure to authentic English is addressed (Fang, 2018; Sarie, 2018;
Alghazo & Zidan, 2019; Hutabarat, 2023). The present research was directed on the
basis of the question: “What are students’ perceptions towards Native-speakerism
in EFL context?” It utilised a qualitative approach, therefore enacted questionnaire
as well as Focus Group Discussion (FGD) for the data collection technique. This
research involved 11th grade students of SMAS Madania Bogor, considering that
they have attended English classes taught by L1 teacher over the years. The results
indicate that Native-speakerism is still prevalent, whereas their overall preferences
suggest otherwise in view of perceived issues with the experience of learning
English with both teachers regardless of their assigned speakerhood. Accordingly,
it is expected that the present research could optimise the contribution of both
teachers to assisting with students’ linguistic proficiency.
Keywords: Students’ perceptions, Native-speakerism, EFL context
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