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Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Poster
Degree Type
Graduate
Department
Teaching and Learning
Mentor
Dr. Ellis Hurd
Mentor Department
Teaching and Learning
Abstract
This presentation explores native speakerism —the problematic division between native English speakers teachers (NESTs) and non-native English speakers teachers (NNESTs)—resulting in the controversy surrounding desirable English language teaching professional identity. This critical issue informs ideological beliefs about the English language as a property. The most recent theoretical foundations address the privilege of NESTs that should be detached from a Western approach. Acknowledging power differentiation is another consideration that reinforces NNESTs' valuable cultural and linguistic backgrounds and imposes an unrealistic standard of language articulation and production.
Recommended Citation
Narongsaksakul, Watsachol, "Demystifying Native Speakerism in English Teacher Education" (2025). University Research Symposium. 470.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/rsp_urs/470
