Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: May 12, 2023
Introduction
Given
the
significant
role
of
work
engagement
teachers
in
educational
contexts,
some
scholarly
attention
has
been
directed
to
exploring
predictors
this
construct.
Against
backdrop,
study
aimed
investigate
teacher
among
Chinese
English
as
a
foreign
language
(EFL)
by
testing
model
that
includes
self-efficacy,
reflection,
and
resilience.
Methods
To
achieve
goal,
512
EFL
were
invited
participate
an
online
survey,
which
consisted
four
questionnaires.
The
construct
validity
measures
was
confirmed
through
confirmatory
factor
analysis.
Then,
structural
equation
modeling
utilized
examine
relationships
between
variables.
Results
findings
indicated
resilience
direct
engagement,
self-efficacy
had
indirect
effect
on
via
reflection
Similarly,
also
impact
Discussion
These
results
have
important
implications
for
education
programs.
significance
these
highlights
importance
fostering
order
promote
their
engagement.
Further
research
can
explore
ways
enhance
training
support
programs
teachers.
SAGE Open,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4)
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Teaching
is
deemed
a
taxing
enterprise,
especially
as
far
higher
education
concerned.
As
result,
much
research
attention
has
been
showered
upon
exploring
the
correlates
of
engagement
for
instructors.
To
contribute
to
this
direction,
present
researchers
carried
out
survey
test
model
work
in
Chinese
context.
Teacher
self-efficacy
and
resilience
were
added
predictors
hypothesized
model.
A
number
372
English
foreign
language
(EFL)
instructors
contexts
selected
through
convenience
sampling.
The
measurement
models
latent
variables
(i.e.,
self-efficacy,
resilience,
engagement)
confirmed
via
running
Confirmatory
Factor
Analysis
(CFA).
Afterward,
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
was
used
structural
results
obtained
from
analyses
showed
that
both
teacher
could
significantly
predict
EFL
teachers’
engagement,
with
serving
stronger
predictor
than
resilience.
outcomes
suggest
some
implications
stakeholders
such
teachers,
trainers,
policy
makers,
officials.
Behavioral Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 629 - 629
Published: July 23, 2024
Teaching
satisfaction
and
resilience
play
important
roles
in
the
education
field,
but
most
research
focuses
on
higher
education,
with
few
scholars
studying
their
impact
language
teaching
within
context
of
middle
school
education.
In
this
sense,
study
employs
a
mixed-methods
design,
selecting
375
Chinese
English
teachers
to
investigate
relationship
between
self-efficacy
teachers'
well-being.
A
structural
equation
modeling
approach
NVivo
were
utilized
analyze
quantitative
data
qualitative
data,
respectively.
Quantitative
results
reveal
that
both
mediate
Qualitative
interviews
primarily
enhances
job
commitment,
reduces
stress,
improves
student
relationships,
increases
professional
growth.
Meanwhile,
plays
crucial
role
stress
management,
positive
adaptation,
emotional
regulation.
This
offers
insightful
implications
for
improving
well-being
contributes
significantly
broader
discourse
foreign
teacher
European Journal of Education,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 28, 2024
ABSTRACT
As
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
been
integrated
into
foreign
language
(FL)
education,
learners'
well‐being
is
influenced
by
various
factors,
including
technological,
personal
and
contextual
elements.
However,
few
studies
explored
how
external
internal
factors
jointly
shape
FL
in
the
era
of
generative
AI.
To
fill
this
gap,
study
explores
effects
AI
acceptance,
perceived
teachers'
enthusiasm
self‐efficacy
on
investigating
613
university
learners
English
as
a
(EFL).
The
structural
equation
modelling
results
reveal
that
(1)
acceptance
positively
predicts
EFL
self‐efficacy;
(2)
does
not
predict
(3)
for
receptive
skills
mediates
relationship
between
acceptance/perceived
well‐being,
whereas
productive
play
mediation
role.
This
research
broadens
understanding
antecedents
extends
application
theory
AI‐driven
educational
environment,
providing
significant
pedagogical
implications.
European Journal of Education,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
59(3)
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
With
the
rise
of
positive
psychology
(PP)
in
1954
and
its
flowering
last
decade
20th
century,
focus
psychological
educational
studies
has
shifted
from
examining
negative
health‐related
outcomes
to
their
counterparts.
In
line
with
this
new
research
agenda,
several
L2
researchers
have
studied
different
predictors
among
language
teachers.
Few
studies,
however,
been
dedicated
teachers'
well‐being
potential
predictors.
To
bridge
lacuna,
current
tried
evaluate
role
emotion
regulation
resilience
predicting
Chinese
EFL
well‐being.
This
also
strived
find
out
whether
perceived
self‐efficacy
could
mediate
interaction
between
well‐being,
resilience.
For
purpose,
430
English
teachers
recruited
classes
were
asked
respond
four
closed‐ended
questionnaires.
The
analysis
exhibited
strong
associations
resilience,
results
divulged
that
be
meaningfully
predicted
by
ability
Additionally,
indicated
association
significantly
mediated
beliefs.
These
may
some
useful
instructive
implications
for
principals
teacher
trainers.
Applied Linguistics Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 28, 2024
Abstract
The
use
of
humor
and
language
play
in
second
(L2)
education
has
received
increasing
attention
from
researchers
different
contexts.
However,
the
determining
governing
factors
implementing
English
as
a
foreign
(EFL)
contexts
have
been
overlooked.
To
fill
this
gap,
study
used
semi-structured
interview
with
35
Chinese
EFL
teachers
to
sketch
ecological
practice
at
micro,
meso,
macro
levels.
findings
thematic
analysis
showed
that
‘teachers’
personality/character’,
‘classroom
environment’,
‘students’
gender’,
‘proficiency
level’
were
most
significant
micro-level
classes.
Concerning
meso-level
factors,
‘institutional
environment/climate’
rules,
regulations,
policies’
influential.
Furthermore,
level,
it
was
revealed
‘culture’,
‘social
norms’,
‘educational
system’
determine
implementation
L2
education.
are
discussed
light
empirical
theoretical
foundations
corresponding
implications
for
presented.
Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
IX, P. 69 - 91
Published: Jan. 25, 2024
This
research
delves
into
the
dynamics
of
growth
mindset,
ideal
L2
self,
grit,
and
student
engagement
using
well-established
data
collection
instruments
in
context
English
as
a
Foreign
Language
(EFL)
learning.
A
sample
comprising
379
participants
drawn
from
diverse
language
institutes
Iran,
provided
empirical
for
this
study.
Employing
structural
equation
modeling
validated
scales
each
construct,
study
unveils
partially
mediated
model,
illuminating
intricate
relationships
among
variables
under
investigation.
The
findings
reveal
that
both
self
mindset
exert
significant
influence
on
engagement,
with
grit
serving
crucial
partial
mediator
these
associations.
Moreover,
demonstrates
notable
indirect
effect
primarily
by
grit.
not
only
advances
our
understanding
motivational
drivers
EFL
learning
but
also
yields
practical
insights
educators
curriculum
designers
seeking
to
bolster
perseverance
environments.
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 21
Published: May 9, 2024
The
present
mixed-methods
cross-cultural
study
probed
the
association
between
bilingual
English
teachers'
enjoyment,
passion,
and
desire
for
professional
development
from
Iranian
Kuwaiti
standpoints.
In
doing
so,
a
random
sample
of
teachers
(N
=
426)
was
chosen
educational
institutions
in
Iran
Kuwait.
Then,
using
self-report
questionnaires
semi-structured
interviews,
participants'
beliefs
attitudes
on
interaction
were
evaluated.
results
confirmatory
factor
analysis
(CFA)
exhibited
close,
positive
associations
development.
Moreover,
obtained
structural
equation
modelling
(SEM)
uncovered
that
enjoyment
passion
can
positively
predict
their
However,
as
measurement
invariance
revealed,
some
meaningful
differences
found
models
concerning
predictive
role
enjoyment.
Additionally,
according
to
thematic
(TA)
outcomes,
both
instructors
believed
trigger
attend
courses.
These
findings
may
contribute
better
understanding
pleasant
emotions
language
motivation
advancement.
