Features

More significant than Nativeness

Equally significant as Native ness

Less significant than Nativeness

Mean Rating

Teaching experience

25 (78.1%)

3 (9.3%)

4 (12.5%)

1.77

Teaching qualifications related to EFL

17 (53.1%)

7 (21.8%)

8 (25.0%)

2.57

Friendly personality

21 (65.6%)

9 (28.1%)

2 (6.3%)

1.96

Enthusiasm for teaching

23 (71.9%)

8 (25.0%)

1 (3.1%)

1.70

Ability to deliver informative and interesting classes

29 (90.6%)

1 (3.1%)

2 (6.3%)

1.50

Familiarity with or understanding of students’ local culture

23 (71.9%)

6 (18.8%)

3 (9.3%)

2.00

Advanced communicative competence in English

21 (65.6%)

7 (21.9%)

4 (12.5%)

1.91