Students Perspectives about Male and Female EFL teachers Teaching Methods in MUC.

Abstract

Due to its crucial role in educating the nation's future generations, teaching is regarded as a highly respected profession worldwide. The profession of teaching require many qualities that must be present in a person who intends to prepare an entire generation. Each teacher(male or female) has specific teaching styles that may influence the student's academic performance. Gender is a crucial factor that needs to be considered by both educators and students, as it can have a significant impact on the quality of English language. The main objective of this research is to explore the student's perspective towards EFL teachers and investigate whether there are differences between EFL male and female teachers in teaching methods and strategies. It also seeks to investigate the extent to which gender differences between teachers affect students learning experiences and outcomes in the EFL classroom. To answer these questions, both questionnaires and interviews are used. The questionnaire is handed out to 60 Master 1 and Master 2 EFL students of English at the Department of Foreign Languages at Abdelhafid Boussouf Mila University Centre. The interview, however, is designed specifically for 8 EFL teachers. The findings examined how teaching strategies (used by female or male teachers), affect students' academic performance. Additionally, the results have shown that male and female various teaching styles and methods are an important factor to enhance learning process.