Exploring EFL university teachers’ beliefs in integrating ChatGPT and other large language models in language education: a study in China

Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 44(1), С. 29 - 44

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2024

Nowadays, the prevalence of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) has posed significant challenges into education field, particularly in English education. In response, this study aimed to investigate beliefs 95 EFL university teachers from Chinese universities regarding integration LLMs language education, as well relationships between their factors. The yielded several findings: (1) According quantitative qualitative results, we revealed concerns among integration, such neglection traditional learning resources, academic integrity, excessive reliance. (2) Previous experiences with LLMs, frequency use, self-evaluation on stages all played vital roles shaping teachers' integrating (3) No correlation was observed availability IT personnel. (4) evaluation infrastructure. This research provided some insights promote effective policies strategies digital era.

Язык: Английский

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What do we know about L2 teachers' emotion regulation? A bibliometric analysis of the pertinent literature

Forum for Linguistic Studies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 5(3)

Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2023

Since emotion regulation is a key factor in second language (L2) education, multitudes of studies have been conducted on this emotional factor. Yet, the majority previous research has focused strategies used by L2 learners. In recent years, some scholars started to explore teachers' from various perspectives, but best our knowledge, no systematic review date carried out area. Using CiteSpace software (Version 6.2.R2), present study analyzed 26 articles published 2020 2023. The analysis outcomes showed that growing still nascent area attracts interdisciplinary attention psychologists and linguists around globe. results also demonstrated Iran China are most fruitful fertile lands with having higher degree collaboration among institutions authors. Considering limitations studies, provides suggestions for future research.

Язык: Английский

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Relationships between Self-Efficacy and Teachers’ Well-Being in Middle School English Teachers: The Mediating Role of Teaching Satisfaction and Resilience

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(8), С. 629 - 629

Опубликована: Июль 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

Язык: Английский

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Unveiling the tapestry of teacher belief research: tracing the present and forging the future through bibliometric analysis

Current Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 43(17), С. 15659 - 15672

Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2023

Abstract Research on teacher beliefs has gained significant attention from scholars, resulting in a vast body of literature. To understand the current trends, themes, key contributors, and emerging areas this domain, we utilized CiteSpace to review 1,731 publications 1951 2023 through WOS database. The findings indicate that:1) Over recent decades, there been consistent increase concerning beliefs, which is still promising years. 2) research themes can be divided into professional development, teaching practices, self-efficacy, theoretical orientation, student performance. 3) There noticeable lack collaboration both across academic institutions among different authors field research. 4) In terms hotspots, it roughly external environment, belief ontology, practices. 5) frontiers, four main frontiers were identified periods: epistemological belief, implementation, inclusive education, English. This study contributes researchers’ understanding developmental trajectory research, thus providing references guidance for future endeavors.

Язык: Английский

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Modelling the interplay between resilience, emotion regulation and psychological well‐being among Chinese English language teachers: The mediating role of self‐efficacy beliefs

European Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 59(3)

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Unpacking the mediating role of classroom interaction between student satisfaction and perceived online learning among Chinese EFL tertiary learners in the new normal of post-COVID-19

Acta Psychologica, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 245, С. 104233 - 104233

Опубликована: Март 23, 2024

Online learning has become increasingly prevalent in the era of digitalization, impacted by both internet penetration and COVID-19 pandemic. Classroom interaction, as a key factor evaluating students' experience online settings, been identified to be associated with their academic achievement. While previous research underscored significance classroom interaction language there is relatively limited on its relationships student satisfaction learning. This intends explore mediating role correlation between perceived contexts. Given this, paper reports quantitative-method study that examined how Chinese EFL tertiary students three types (i.e., learner-learner, learner-instructor, learner-content), satisfaction, influences Data was collected from 319 university through convenience sampling self-designed questionnaire, then analyzed help SPSS. The results showed that: 1) had moderately positive perceptions learning, but were neutral about satisfaction; 2) correlations observed learning; 3) predicted partially this relationship. findings have implications for strengthening effectiveness teaching post-COVID-19 era.

Язык: Английский

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Modelling the interaction between EFL teachers' personality traits, emotion regulation strategies, and teachers' depression: A structural equation approach

European Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024

Abstract Emotion regulation strategies can enhance teachers' well‐being and performance by enabling them to cope with the challenges stressors of teaching. Personality traits, however, may affect vulnerability depression their capacity regulate emotions. To investigate how emotion mediated relationship between EFL personality traits depression, we invited 546 Chinese teachers complete relevant online questionnaires. The Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) results revealed that directly influenced levels, levels negatively impacted strategies. Furthermore, demonstrated positive emotions suggesting higher had lower more effective findings implied fostering improve mental health teaching quality. study also added knowledge role in interplay depression.

Язык: Английский

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Unveiling Chinese senior high school EFL students' burnout and engagement: Profiles and antecedents

Acta Psychologica, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 243, С. 104153 - 104153

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Burnout impairs English as a foreign language (EFL) learning, while engagement enhances it. However, most relevant studies have focused on college students, neglecting senior high school students. To address this gap, mixed-methods study used two scales to assess the levels of burnout and among 1234 Chinese EFL We also applied person-centered approach with statistical software (Mplus 8.7) identify their latent profiles. Then, we conducted semi-structured interviews 30 students analyzed data using thematic analysis qualitative (MAXQDA 2022) investigate antecedents engagement. The revealed three profiles: burnout-low (16.0 %), moderate burnout-moderate (61.8 low burnout-high (22.2 %). profiles were associated demographic characteristics such gender, age, grade. identified four major antecedents: academic stress support for burnout, external internal Each antecedent consisted several categories subcategories. This could inform design effective interventions reduce students' increase

Язык: Английский

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On the Role of Academic Buoyancy and Self-Efficacy in Predicting Teachers’ Work Engagement: A Case of Chinese English as a Foreign Language Teachers

Perceptual and Motor Skills, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 131(2), С. 612 - 629

Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2023

A plethora of scientific evidence has pinpointed that teaching English as a foreign or second language (EFL) is difficult, challenging, and emotionally burdensome. Nevertheless, most teachers remain committed to the profession actively engage in instructional environment. This inspired several scholars worldwide explore what personal, emotional, psychological factors motivate enthusiastically their workplace. While large body studies have date examined predictors teachers' work engagement, our knowledge, no inquiry investigated role academic buoyancy self-efficacy predicting EFL engagement. Furthermore, potential impact demographic variables on interplay between buoyancy, self-efficacy, engagement been disregarded. To bridge this gap, we these three constructs among Chinese teachers. do so, administered pre-designed questionnaires 242 working schools universities. The collected data were then analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). outcomes SEM divulged positive strong relationships results also indicated could strongly favorably predict Additionally, study disclosed variables, including gender, educational degree, experience, directly impacted These may significant implications for teachers, teacher trainers, principals.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological capital research in HEIs: Bibliometric analysis of current and future trends

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(4), С. e26607 - e26607

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the literature on psychological capital (PsyCap) within higher education institutions (HEIs). Its main objective is to offer an encompassing perspective this field's current state and potential developments. To achieve this, examines present research trends predicts future directions using approach. A total 412 journal articles were gathered from Web Science database. The identifies influential publications, outlines knowledge structure, forecasts through bibliographic coupling co-word analyses. revealed five distinct clusters, while identified four clusters. Despite growing significance PsyCap in HEIs, there remains need for greater academic efforts comprehend landscape fully. paper provides valuable insights into expanding area HEIs. In conclusion, sheds light extensive conducted context HEIs offers its further growth.

Язык: Английский

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