Investigating Inspiring English Lecturers in a Faith-Based Educational Institution: EFL Learners’ Perception
Abstract: This article
describes English as Foreign Language (EFL)learners’ perception on an inspiring
English lecturer. Thisstudy was done through a survey to 230 EFL learners of
StateIslamic Institute of Tulungagung, a small district in East JavaIndonesia,
in order to get underlying basis of making a decision on learning policies for
the sake of creating inspiring English teachers who are influential toward the
success ofEnglish teaching and learning process. The instrumentStrategy
Inventory for Students’ Perception on Inspiring English Lecturers (SISPIEL)-
was developed in accordance toreviewing some related research articles about an
inspiringteacher. The study reveals that to be an inspiring Englishlecturer,
one should posses three skills namely attitudinal skillswhich are divided into
three areas i.e. intellectual, emotional and spiritual, in addition to teaching
technique strategies and skills of changing students’ learning style. Finally,
the results of this study offers pedagogical considerations which are mainlyuseful
for those running teacher training education programand those who are concerned
in English education as well assuggestions for future research.
Author: Erna Iftanti
Journal Code: jppendidikangg150166
