“I never make a permanent decision based on a temporary emotion”: unveiling EFL teachers’ perspectives about emotions in assessment

Applied Linguistics Review, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(6), С. 2659 - 2684

Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023

Abstract Teachers’ emotions have been approved to play a pivotal role in higher education. However, the interface of university teachers’ and assessment practices has widely ignored second/foreign language contexts. To fill this lacuna, study examined perceptions 35 Iranian EFL teachers regarding types, triggers, regulation strategies assessment-related through semi-structured interview. After thematic analysis data by MAXQDA software, it was found that experienced both negative positive during their practices. Such were mainly triggered methods/practices, teaching context, culture department. Furthermore, results indicated participants employed several preventive responsive regulate feelings L2 assessment. Practical implications are discussed necessity training on interplay

Язык: Английский

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Associations between EFL students’ L2 grit, boredom coping strategies, and emotion regulation strategies: a structural equation modeling approach

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 20

Опубликована: Фев. 9, 2023

ABSTRACTThis study intended to explore the relations between 259 Turkish EFL students’ L2 grit (i.e. persistence of effort and consistency interest) boredom coping strategies cognitive approach, behavioural avoidance, avoidance) as well moderating role their emotion regulation strategies, viz., reappraisal suppression. The results structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated strong correlations emotional strategies. Moreover, correlation was found moderately strong. Although entirely a predictor it be stronger approach cope with boredom. Additionally, showed that significant whereas did not significantly moderate this prediction. Pedagogical implications are discussed regarding significance in contexts.KEYWORDS: gritboredom strategiesemotion AcknowledgmentsThe authors grateful for insightful comments suggested by editor anonymous reviewers.Authors’ contributionAll have materially participated research article preparation. all approved final article.Consent participateInformed consent participate obtained from individual participants included study.Consent publicationInformed publication study.Data availability statementThe datasets generated analyzed during current available corresponding author on reasonable request.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported author(s).

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the interplay of Chinese EFL teachers’ proactive personality, flow, and work engagement

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 15

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023

Recently, researchers have focused on various factors influencing work engagement, particularly in the EFL context. In this vein, study was carried out to investigate relationship among proactive personality, flow, and engagement China. so doing, three instruments including Proactive Personality Scale, Work-Related Flow Inventory (WOLF), Work Well-Being Survey (UWES) were used. Employing a convenience sampling method, 350 English teachers selected from 20 provinces Structural equation modeling (SEM) utilized analyze obtained data. The findings demonstrated positive correlation teachers’ engagement. results of SEM also indicated that could be predicted by both flow personality; however, had more predictive power. theoretical practical implications for second/foreign language different stakeholders.

Язык: Английский

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The effect of teacher self-efficacy, teacher resilience, and emotion regulation on teacher burnout: a mediation model

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Авг. 24, 2023

Introduction This research aimed to explore the relationships among teacher self-efficacy, resilience, emotion regulation, and burnout within context of Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers. Methods A sample 638 EFL teachers participated in this study. They completed self-report assessments for burnout. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted establish construct validity measurement tools. Subsequently, structural equation modeling utilized assess proposed model. Results The results study revealed significant insights. Teacher self-efficacy resilience exhibited direct negative associations with Additionally, an interesting finding emerged where regulation indirectly affected burnout, mediated by resilience. supported suitability partial mediation model best-fit representation relationships. Discussion findings provide valuable implications teaching programs. connections between highlight importance nurturing these factors mitigate risk. discovered effect emphasizes role promoting teachers’ overall well-being. These outcomes collectively contribute understanding dynamics suggest potential avenues targeted interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Predicting Teaching Enjoyment from Teachers’ Perceived School Climate, Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Wellbeing at Work: EFL Teachers

Perceptual and Motor Skills, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 130(5), С. 2269 - 2299

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2023

We tested an assessment model, by which teacher self-efficacy, perceived school climate, and psychological wellbeing at work, might predict teaching enjoyment. invited a convenience sample of 355 teachers English as foreign language (EFL) to respond four online questionnaires. used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) check the scales' construct validity structural equation modeling (SEM) test associations among variables. Our results showed that school-climate, were direct predictors teaching-enjoyment (FLTE). Teacher self-efficacy affected FLTE indirectly, induced well-being. School climate also indirectly influenced FLTE, mediated wellbeing, with predictor wellbeing. directly discuss implications these findings for teacher-education programs.

Язык: Английский

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