Teacher Engagement in Language Teaching: Investigating Self-Efficacy for Teaching Based on the Project “Sino-Greece Online Chinese Language Classrooms”

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2021

The support of sustainable learning foreign languages requires teacher engagement and a high level self-efficacy, both which are cornerstones for the persistence teachers in carrying out teaching activities to help learning. need such attributes is even more crucial when online platforms as mode delivery becoming increasingly popular. We would argue that keeping students engaged motivated attain their academic success calls increased levels resilience efforts teachers. Although self-efficacy has been widely considered professional practices teachers, there paucity research studies on who teach Chinese language (CFL) using platforms. Such gap becomes prominent after sudden outbreak COVID-19 pandemic, especially places where now numerous CFL classes. In order fill this gap, study was conducted with frontline participant aimed detect thoroughly trajectories completely new context. Embedded Project Sino-Greece Online Language Classrooms, employed narrative inquiry case methodological approaches. Thematic analysis used analyze data consisted written narratives (the teacher's journals reflections, field notes assistant, emails students) spoken narratives. Three questions guided study: What beliefs about (1) opportunity online? (2) management project? (3) her personal capability foster students' These three focused, respectively, components system (personal efficacy, efficacy within organization, efficacy). Findings illustrated these aspects were at different levels, resulted from interplay external internal factors; factors appeared be negative, seemed play an essential role.

Язык: Английский

---

A Mixed-Methods Study on Senior High School EFL Teacher Resilience in China

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2022

While teacher resilience has gained significant attention in recent years, empirical exploration of this issue is still insufficient, particularly with regard to English as a foreign language (EFL) China. In context, study employed mixed-methods design investigate Chinese EFL resilience. Specifically, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)-EFL Teacher Survey was distributed 330 senior high school teachers. Five volunteers survey sample participated semi-structured interviews. The results revealed that teachers at moderate level, and there no difference relation gender years teaching experience, but small teachers’ educational background. Possible reasons for interpreting were provided from personal contextual perspectives. Finally, implications these findings discussed developing

Язык: Английский

---

Intercultural Communicative Competence of Chinese Language Learners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Language Matters, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 23

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

---

Teacher cognition in teaching intercultural communicative competence: A qualitative study on preservice Chinese language teachers in Hong Kong SAR, China

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Июль 28, 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine preservice Chinese language teachers' cognition in teaching intercultural communicative competence. In the we collected data through in-depth interviews with seven teachers a Master Education program (Teaching as Second Language, TCSL) at university Hong Kong SAR, China. findings indicated that participants had relatively positive attitude and inclination toward development students' competence, while their conceptualizations culture tended be static ambiguous. addition, participants' objectives competence were found more attitude-than knowledge- or skill-oriented. offers valuable insights plays crucial role future professional calls for curricular innovations aims teacher education programs.

Язык: Английский

---

Editorial: Teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign or second language: the educational psychology perspective

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2024

Editorial: Teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign or second language: the educational psychology perspective

Язык: Английский

---

Strategy Use Among Chinese as Second Language Learners in Mainland China From the Mediation Theory Perspective

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2021

This paper reports a mixed-methods study that explored the strategy use of cohort Chinese as second language learners in mainland China from perspective mediation theory. Data sources include questionnaire survey ( N = 189) and semi-structured interview 12). The findings revealed participants orchestrated repertoire learning strategies frequently used social meta-cognitive strategies. Analysis qualitative data suggested participants' was shaped by learners' self agentic power (their beliefs Ideal L2 self), socio-cultural environment. Specifically, their mediated host factors, including learner beliefs, agents, cultural artifacts, Considered together, illuminate socially situated nature strategy. That is, stems interplay agency factors. also imply necessity strategy-based instruction highlight importance Chinese-speaking environment for learning.

Язык: Английский

---

Online Self-Regulated Learning Profiles: A Study of Chinese as a Foreign Language Learners

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2021

The role of self-regulated learning (SRL) in achieving academic success has been widely investigated for campus-based college students. However, research on online learners' SRL is limited, while the number learners increasing tremendously recent years, especially after COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. As context-bound, differences caused by classroom and home environments may be expected. This study factor structures Chinese as a foreign language education existence profiles learners. Data were collected from 378 international students enrolled courses 2020. Ten latent factors revealed exploratory analysis with motivation strategies scales Motivated Strategies Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). A follow-up profile showed three low, moderate, high supports context-bound nature calls developing adaptive training programs according to

Язык: Английский

---

Relational Agency of University Teachers of Chinese as a Second Language: A Personal Network Perspective

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2022

Relational agency is pivotal for understanding how language teachers seek and utilize relational resources in different contexts grow to be agents of change amid various educational challenges. This study explored three university Chinese as a second (CSL) enacted their enhance research capacity sustain professional development. Data on personal network development was collected through concentric circle interviews, life-history interviews written reflections over months. Thematic analysis adopted iterative coding interpretation the data. The findings revealed that teachers' networks provided them with value guidance, emotional support academic support, which exerted differential levels impact make agentic choices actions. suggests may serve suitable theoretical lens achieve multi-layered agency. also calls more efforts create learning opportunities spaces context build career academics teacher education programs.

Язык: Английский

---

The implications of internet-based Chinese language courses on online classes

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14

Опубликована: Март 5, 2024

Interactionist and social-cultural perspectives on second language acquisition suggest that interactions between teachers students offer promising avenues for acquiring Chinese as a language, which the vast majority of international consider difficult. Computer-mediated communication is far safer than face-to-face encounters during present pandemic. Three aims are being investigated here. It important to first analyze differences traditional classroom online learning by different modes, then various ways use computer-mediated communication, finally challenges opportunities presented courses using qualitative research methods. 84 analyzed statistically in terms their multimodal interactions, quality weekly exchanges assessed through an interpretive analysis questionnaire data, all name mixed-methods approach. Particular attention was paid tutoring students, discrepancy instructor student understandings, several teaching strategies with students. The environment places unique demands student-teacher communication. Different must be used when non-native speakers compared setting.

Язык: Английский

---

Role of Resistance to Innovation, Lack of Intercultural Communication, and Student Interest on the Student Demotivation Results Towards the English Education System

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2022

Recently, second-language learning success depends upon the students' interest and motivation by adopting innovations that require regulators' new researchers' emphasis. Hence, this article explores role of resistance to innovation, lack intercultural communication, on demotivation. The also examines mediating demotivation among interest, failure English education system in China. This study has gathered data using survey questionnaires analyzed collected smart-PLS. results exposed have a significant positive linkage with findings indicated significantly mediates guides policymakers develop policies related improving China innovation enhances motivation.O31, O32, H75.

Язык: Английский

---