Self-efficacy, effectiveness, and work engagement are crucial factors influencing the quality of education and learning outcomes for English language learners. Despite their importance, research on the interplay among these factors in the context of English language teaching remains limited. This study aimed to explore the relationship between…

Language teacher immunity is conceptualized as a buffering mechanism protecting teachers amid the shifting sands of their teaching careers. Despite a noticeable interest drawn to this novel aspect of language teachers' professional identity, scant attention has been paid to examining its potential roles in classroom management. Therefore, this…

Research has found a positive correlation between the English proficiency, teaching self-efficacy and professional development (PD) of English-as-a-Foreign-Language teachers who are L2 speakers of English. Yet, there is scant research on these variables for teachers of other languages teaching in English-speaking countries. This mixed-methods…

This study explores the intersection of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and Technology Integration Self-Efficacy (TISE) among EFL instructors in Turkey. Utilizing a quantitative approach, 101 EFL instructors were across various Turkish universities, employing the TPACK-EFL assessment and the TISE questionnaire. Our findings…

This quantitative study aims to examine the relationship between EFL teachers' professional development (PD) and their self-efficacy in online education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants of this study were 80 English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers selected via convenience sampling who were teaching online in different schools in…

Delving into the existing research on EFL teacher success (TS), the role of EFL teacher concern (TC) in relation to their success, EFL learners' general self-efficacy (GSE), and English self-efficacy (ESE) seems to be overlooked. Thus, the present endeavor attempts to shed light on the potential interrelationships between TC, TS, EFL learners'…

Recent research has unveiled the critical roles of self-efficacy and buoyancy in teachers' work engagement. However, there has been limited research on the intricate links between teacher self-efficacy, buoyancy and engagement in the online English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching context. To address the underexplored relationships among these…

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of English language teachers' perfectionism and self-efficacy perceptions on their professional motivation levels. The research was a relational survey model and causal comparison research. The study consisted of 450 English teachers working in official primary and secondary schools affiliated to…

This study examined the relationships between Turkish EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers' sense of self-efficacy, psychological well-being, and academic optimism. The study's strength lies in its exploration of this question within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which provides a background that adds depth to the examination.…

In this study, it was aimed to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and job satisfaction of teachers Turkish teaching as a foreign language. The mixed methods study was used by collecting quantitative and qualitative data from teachers. The study was conducted with 150 Turkish teachers working in different countries. Interviews were…

The Turkish education program has a great importance in terms of increasing the quality of education and training process and determining and developing the cognitive skills of students. The explanation of the relationship between the high-level thinking skills of Turkish teachers responsible for teaching the program and the Turkish education…

This study investigated the influence of trait emotional intelligence (EI) and self-efficacy (SE) on English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers' effectiveness (TE). The study also explored the mediating role of teacher self-efficacy in augmenting the relationship between trait EI and teacher effectiveness. We adopted a quantitative survey design…

Reading comprehension has a critical importance for almost every aspect of individuals' life. The aim of this study is to reveal the relations among students' perceptions of their Turkish language teachers' behaviours that encourage reading engagement, levels of reading enjoyment, reading self-efficacy, and reading success within the frame of a…

The present study explores the relationship between self-esteem, self-efficacy, and academic achievement among Iranian graduate students majoring in English Language Teaching (ELT) by presenting a model of the interrelationship among these three constructs. To this end, 229 students, male (N=80) and female (N=149), were selected from among…

This correlational study examined the relationship among some English teachers' characteristics and their students' foreign language learning. Eighty-two Iranian high school teachers who taught English completed a battery of questionnaires. The scores of the teachers' students on their final exam were collected as indicators of their English…