EFL Students’ Perceptions of Teachers’ Interpersonal Communication Skills
EFL Students’ Perceptions of Teachers’ Interpersonal Communication Skills

Summary/Abstract: In the light of Rhetorical and Relational Goal Theory (RRGT), this study examines how future English teachers in Albania view the balance between rhetorical and relational communication goals. A questionnaire was administered to 150 master’s students in Teaching English as a foreign language at the Department of Foreign Languages. The instrument gathered data on students’ evaluations of their professors’ communication abilities and their own self-assessment of communication skills. Results indicated that students perceive effective teachers as communicators who balance rhetorical and relational strategies, though relational harmony often outweighs rhetorical clarity. The communication skills most valued by students were clarity in delivering messages, listening without prejudices, and the ability to provide constructive personal feedback. The study highlights the importance of strengthening communicative competence among master degree students to ensure clearer, more effective instruction in future classrooms.

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