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Gadella Kamstra, Lorena Salud – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2022
This article focuses on an investigation of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher (de)motivation in Spain which underwent a methodological transformation from mixed methods to a qualitative approach. Unexpected statistical results from the questionnaire in the piloting phase led to the creation of interview prompts, a dynamic data collection…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Research Problems, Mixed Methods Research, Qualitative Research
Tosuncuoglu, Irfan – English Language Teaching, 2019
Teachers need to modernize themselves and keep pace with changes in order to adapt themselves to the developing and changing system. At this juncture, the "reflective learning" model becomes an important element of teachers' professional development. Since the concept of reflection was first used, it has increased its importance as an…
Descriptors: Reflection, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Wyatt, Mark – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
Research into "language" teachers' self-efficacy (LTSE) beliefs, a domain-specific branch of research into teachers' self-efficacy (TSE) beliefs in general education, has emerged in the past 16 years. To date, though, this emergent domain-specific research field has not been described in depth, with most accounts of it summarised very…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Literature Reviews
Banegas, Darío Luis – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2018
This paper investigates the conceptions of research held by English as a foreign language teachers in Argentina. Quantitative data from 622 participants from an online questionnaire were followed by qualitative data from online interviews with 40 of those participants. Results show that the teachers conceptualised research through conventional…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Research, Foreign Countries
Davin, Kristin J.; Heineke, Amy J.; Egnatz, Linda – Foreign Language Annals, 2018
The present study examined the perspectives of language administrators and teachers regarding Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) implementation. Utilizing three school districts in Illinois as case studies, this study investigated the ways in which the SoBL was implemented in each district, offering insight into what worked well in each unique school…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Literacy, School Districts, Case Studies
Conceptualization of Theory in English Language Teaching by Student Teachers and Practicing Teachers
Gümüsok, Fatma; Daloglu, Aysegül – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2018
Teachers generally raise sharp criticism about theory with respect to its (lack of) relevance and benefits to practice in both teaching and teacher education. With the purpose of having a deeper understanding of this criticism, this study aims to explore conceptualization of theory by both English as a Foreign Language (EFL) student teachers and…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Knowledge Level
Elaldi, Senel – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2017
This study aims to determine lifelong learning dispositions of faculty members who teach foreign languages in terms of gender and academic title variables. Although it was intended to reach the whole population which consisted of 62 faculty members who teach in the faculties of English Language and Literature, German Language and Literature,…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Gender Differences
Adnan, Müge – ReCALL, 2018
Professional development (PD) is critical for instructors who are adopting new roles and competencies in online teaching environments. This mixed-method study examines an online faculty development programme in Turkey, refecting upon participants' expectations, readiness and satisfaction. The fndings indicate a signifcant relationship between…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Faculty Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Estaji, Masoomeh; Dezfoolian, Shabnam – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
Teacher reflection is a salient activity which can assist teachers in getting a critical view about their effective teaching (Loughran, 2010). Among various factors that influence the teachers' reflection, teacher's Pedagogical Knowledge Base (PKB) can be considered of great significance. The current study sought to investigate the relationship…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Harsma, Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this case study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of Spanish foreign language graduate teaching assistants in online language instruction through the lens of two theoretical models and their intersections, Teacher Efficacy and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge. The final purposive sample included two Spanish…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teaching Assistants, Spanish, Language Teachers
Yaghoubinejad, Hadi; Zarrinabadi, Nourollah; Nejadansari, Dariush – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2017
Research has shown that lack of motivation on either students or teachers' part negatively influences language learning. The latter case is a serious problem in this regard, since an unmotivated teacher will extinguish his learners' enthusiasm and energy for learning. This study employed a mixed-method approach to investigate the demotivating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Teachers, Mixed Methods Research, Questionnaires
Jackson, Daniel O.; Cho, Minyoung – Language Teaching Research, 2018
This article introduces the construct of teacher noticing, situates it in research on second language teacher cognition, and considers its implications for research on second language teacher training, acknowledging socio-cognitive perspectives on language learning and teaching. We then present a mixed-methods observational study that utilized…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Recall (Psychology)
Muslem, Asnawi; Yusuf, Yunisrina Qismullah; Juliana, Rena – Teaching English with Technology, 2018
The purpose of this research is to investigate English teachers' perception and challenges of the implementation of ICT in ELT classrooms. This study used mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative in nature. A purposive sampling technique was used to select the study subjects, who are 26 English teachers from 16 public senior high schools in…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Teaching Methods, Language Teachers, English (Second Language)
Alhamad, Rufaida – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2018
The first year of teaching poses massive challenges that lead to attrition among novice teachers. School communities often fail to provide adequate support to novice teachers to help them adapt to their new professional environments. In Saudi Arabia, attrition among novice teachers is a significant problem that hinders the development of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Teacher Induction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Sun, Peijian; Yuan, Rui – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
This study explored the congruence and disparities among three groups of foreign language (Chinese, French, and German) students' and teachers' perceptions of collaborative/cooperative language learning (CLL) strategies in novice-level classroom contexts. A total of 168 participants from a university in the USA took part in this mixed-method…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Mixed Methods Research