@article{oai:icu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00002647,
 author = {Engler, Steve and Iwasaki, Kumi and Miyahara, Masuko},
 journal = {語学研究, ICU Language Research Bulletin},
 month = {},
 note = {This paper describes a preliminary study to examine the notion that
language learners generally prefer native English-speaking teachers
(NESTs) to nonnative English-speaking teachers (NNESTs). Building
upon an earlier study (Engler & Iwasaki, 2008) that found this was
true for students from another university but not for International
Christian University (ICU) students. This paper further investigates
ICU learners’ preferences and perceptions of NESTs/NNESTs,
whether these preferences and perceptions change over time, and
possible elements that can affect such changes. A total of 73 first-year
students’ questionnaire responses were collected at both the beginning
and end of the first-term. Also, to gain a deeper insight into the
learners’ thoughts, six student interviews were conducted.},
 pages = {1--13},
 title = {Voices of the Unheard},
 volume = {24},
 year = {2010}
}