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Yin, Hongbiao; Han, Jiying; Lu, Genshu – Teaching in Higher Education, 2017
This study investigated the effects of Chinese tertiary teachers' goal orientations for teaching on their approaches to teaching mediated by teacher engagement. In a survey of 597 Chinese tertiary teachers, the respondents placed particular emphasis on relational and mastery goals and expressed a preference for student-focused approaches to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Goal Orientation, Teacher Motivation
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Han, Jiying; Yin, Hongbiao; Wang, Wenlan – Educational Psychology, 2016
This study explored the effect of tertiary teachers' goal orientations for teaching on their commitment, with a particular focus on the mediating role of teacher engagement. The results of a survey of 597 Chinese tertiary teachers indicated that teacher commitment was positively predicted by ability approach, mastery and relational goals, but was…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, College Faculty, Teacher Participation, Role