Seeking to promote multicultural and multi-linguistic interaction and peaceful co-existence, pluralistic education is a democratic construct that encompasses diversity in language, culture, mindset, understanding, socio-cultural orientation, and communicative styles. Moreover, teacher effectiveness is a crucial factor in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching/learning. Combining the two concerns, this study aimed at exploring EFL teachers’ perceptions of pluralistic teacher effectiveness. It benefited from a basic interpretive design. A group of 30 Iranian male and female EFL instructors participated in the present study, selected through convenient sampling from State and Azad universities in Iran. A one-on-one semi-structured interview was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Data analysis revealed the following perceptions of pluralistic teacher effectiveness among EFL teachers : Building Verbal Relations with all Students, Identifying Learning Styles of all Students, Mastery over Content in Different Fields, Teaching through Different Teaching Methods or Strategies, Showing Care and Support to all Students, Teaching Reflectively, Being Accountable, Generating a Friendly Class Environment, Using Technology, Having Motivational Skills, Using Diverse Assessment Methods, and Enacting Classroom Fairness. The findings have some implications for EFL teachers, teacher educators, and teacher education curriculum planners. تفاصيل المقالة

Seeking to promote multicultural and multi-linguistic interaction and peaceful co-existence, pluralistic education is a democratic construct that encompasses diversity in language, culture, mindset, understanding, socio-cultural orientation, and communicative styles. Moreover, teacher effectiveness is a crucial factor in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching/learning. Combining the two concerns, this study aimed at exploring EFL teachers’ perceptions of pluralistic teacher effectiveness. It benefited from a basic interpretive design. A group of 30 Iranian male and female EFL instructors participated in the present study, selected through convenient sampling from State and Azad universities in Iran. A one-on-one semi-structured interview was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Data analysis revealed the following perceptions of pluralistic teacher effectiveness among EFL teachers : Building Verbal Relations with all Students, Identifying Learning Styles of all Students, Mastery over Content in Different Fields, Teaching through Different Teaching Methods or Strategies, Showing Care and Support to all Students, Teaching Reflectively, Being Accountable, Generating a Friendly Class Environment, Using Technology, Having Motivational Skills, Using Diverse Assessment Methods, and Enacting Classroom Fairness. The findings have some implications for EFL teachers, teacher educators, and teacher education curriculum planners. تفاصيل المقالة

This study aimed to develop and validate a model of pluralistic teacher effectiveness for Iranian EFL teachers through an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. Two groups of participants took part in the present study. The first group who participated in the study included male and female Iranian English teachers (n=51 in the qualitative phase and n=196 in the quantitative phase) who were selected through available sampling from private language institutes in Iran. The second group consisted of male and female Iranian intermediate EFL learners (n=46 in the qualitative phase and n=201 in the quantitative phase) who were selected through available sampling from private language institutes in Iran. A one-on-one semi-structured interview and a closed-ended questionnaire were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and Cronbach's Alpha test. As revealed by the results, a pluralistic model of teacher effectiveness for Iranian EFL teachers emerged from the participants’ perceptions in three main categories including pluralistic classroom management, pluralistic pedagogy, and pluralistic ethics. Moreover, it was revealed that the developed model is valid and reliable. The findings have some implications for EFL teachers, teacher educators, and teacher education curriculum planners. تفاصيل المقالة