Assessing Students’ Pronunciation: Voices from Native English Teachers (NETs) and Non-native English Teachers (NETs)

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Author list: Valentin Valentinov;Phanitphim Sojisirikul

Publication year: 2017

Journal: rEFLections (1513-5934)

Issue number: 23

Start page: 71

End page: 90

ISSN: 1513-5934

URL: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reflections/article/view/112319

Abstract

This research study investigates and compares the operational criteria of three native English teachers (NETs) and three non-native Englishteachers (NNETs) when assessing English pronunciation of Thai learners. Supposedly, all six participants had already developed theirown criteria of evaluating and grading pronunciation by the time the research study was completed. The main research instrument usedthroughout the study were individual semi-structured interviews conducted with all participants. The findings revealed that both NETsand NNETs considered intonation

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native English teachers (NETs), non-native English teachers (NNETs), pronunciation, assessment criteria