Global Journal of Human Social Science, G: Linguistics and Education, Volume 23 Issue 8

Qualities of an Effective Teacher: The Perspectives of Tertiary-Level Students in Bangladesh Maisha Sadaf Abstract- Effective teaching involves valuable interactions between teachers and students which can facilitate students’ learning process. It makes a positive impact on the learners’ learni ng process. Good teache rs are a part and parcel of effective teaching. They can make a congenial learning environment inside the classroom and motivate their students. Effective instructors play a vital role in the academic field of tertiary-level students. They can guide their students to build up their academic as well as future professional skills. Good teachers can also increase the curiosity of the students to learn new things by implementing different teaching techniques inside the classroom. In a developing country like Bangladesh, some teachers are not qualified enough and they lack sufficient training. Effective teachers are inadequate in the context of Bangladesh. The main objective of this study is to identify the qualities that teachers should have to make their students efficient in every sphere of life. This study is also important for understanding the contributions of good teachers to students’ academic performances. The researcher followed qualitative methods for this study. The researcher took semi-structured interviews of ten participants all drawn from a private university in Bangladesh. Based on primary data, the researcher found that teachers have both positive as well as negative qualities, for instance, classroom management, loving and monitoring their students, creating effective communication, biased, strict, and commercial mindset, etc. This study explored the qualities that students expect from their teachers, the challenges students face while becoming effective teachers, and some suggestions through which students can become good teachers in the future. Keywords: effective teaching, teachers, training, qualitative methods, positive, negative qualities, effective communication. I. I ntroduction a) Importance of Effective Teachers eachers play a significant role in the lives of students. They provide knowledge to the students which is essential for their future careers. Effective teachers have a great impact on student’s academic performances. Good teachers always try to monitor and assess their students in a proper way. They love their students and try to show them the right path in their lives. Block, Crochet, Jones & Papa (2012) explained twelve major characteristics of effective teachers. Among these characteristics are clarity, fruitful interaction with students, learner-centered class, leadership quality, and enthusiasm are the most important qualities of an effective teacher. Good teachers also help their students in various ways. Effective and well-trained teachers try to apply different techniques to make the learning process interesting to the learners. In language classrooms, we can find many students who are shy and hesitate to talk with others. Efficient teachers try to provide task-based communicative activities to students so that introvert students can actively participate in those tasks. The assessment process also needs to be effective for the students. Teachers who know how to use Kahoot! platform inside the classrooms can use this to create a game-like environment among the language learners as well as they can also assess students’ language proficiency through Kahoot! platform. According to Kaur & Naderjan (2019), Kahoot! was invented in 2013 and immediately became a global educational brand. Kahoot! also provides teachers around the world to track students’ performances in the game and reassess and make relevant adjustments in their English teaching approach in some instances. Kaur & Naderjan (2019) also conducted a study in an international school situated in the northern region of Malaysia to examine students’ experiences of using Kahoot application in their English language classes and mostly got positive responses from them. Most of the participants said that their teachers are well-trained and implemented Kahoot activity twice a week in English language learning classrooms to motivate their students. Moreover, in Bangladesh, effective teachers are essential for students’ future welfare. They can guide their students in a proper way and encourage students to learn new things. In the following section, the researcher will explain the context of this study. b) Bangladeshi Context Teachers are important members of society. They not only teach their students prescribed knowledge but also give them lessons in practical life. In Bangladesh, teachers try to help their students to build up their future careers. Therefore, some of the teachers still lagging behind in terms of their efficiency. Some teachers do not get enough motivation for participating in Govt and non-govt. teacher training programs. Teacher Training colleges in Bangladesh organize a lot of training programs but the teachers do not willingly participate in those programs (Walid, 2022). For this lack of experience, Bangladeshi teachers cannot implement interactive classroom activities for their students. In most T © 2023 Global Journals Volume XXIII Issue VIII Version I 73 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2023 G Author: Independent Researcher, Recently Completed her MA in Applied Linguistics and ELT from the Department of English and Humanities, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. e-mail: maishasadaf98@gmail.com