An Investigation into the Characteristics of Iranian EFL Teachers of Senior Secondary Schools and Language Institutes

Autor/inn/en	Afshar, Hassan Soodmand; Hamzavi, Raouf
Titel	An Investigation into the Characteristics of Iranian EFL Teachers of Senior Secondary Schools and Language Institutes
Quelle	In: Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 5 (2017) 1, S.21-36 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2322-1291
Schlagwörter	Teacher Characteristics; Likert Scales; Oral Language; Semi Structured Interviews; Secondary School Students; Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Content Analysis; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Likert-Skala; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Sekundarschüler; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Inhaltsanalyse; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland
Abstract	The present study explored the characteristics of 147 Iranian EFL teachers teaching at senior secondary schools (N = 62) and those teaching in private language institutes (N = 85). Data were collected through a Likert-scale teacher characteristics questionnaire mainly adapted from Borg (2006). Also, for data triangulation purposes, 20 teachers from each group (i.e., 40 in total) were randomly selected and attended a semi-structured interview. The results of Independent Samples t-test indicated, overall, there was a significant difference between the characteristics of senior secondary school teachers and those of language institute teachers. Moreover, the results of Chi-square analysis and content analysis of interviews revealed that EFL teachers of language institutes and senior secondary schools were significantly different regarding some specific characteristics commonly ascribed to successful teaching including good command of aural-oral skills, "being disciplined and punctual", "being open to criticism", "respecting the personality of students", "listening to students' opinions and letting them express themselves", and "showing interest in students and their learning". The findings of the study might prove fruitful for syllabus designers, teacher educators and pre-service EFL teachers as discussed in the paper. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01