Characteristics and Factors of a Good and Effective English Language Teacher

Abstract

This study is carried out to show and shed light on the characteristics and factors that any good  English Language teacher should have. Indeed, having these characteristics and factors help in mastering the class and thus, lead to good results. For this purpose, a questionnaire for Jazan University English teachers was used for data collection. The Statistical Package for Social Science Program (SPSS) was used for data analysis. The results and findings of the questionnaire revealed some general and personal characteristics. For example, teacher-student good relationships, teacher’s physical appearance, educational and pedagogical competence, classroom and time management, dealing with the problems inside the classroom, teaching methods and plans diversity, language proficiency, and moral characteristics such as justice and equality among students. Some recommendations were given by the researchers such as: the above mentioned characteristics and others are too important to be obtained by English Language teachers as an essential part in learning process so as to give the required results and outcomes.