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1 - Iranian EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices on Effective Teaching: The Case of Gender and Level of Experience
Mahsa Shahvand Ehsan RezvaniThis study was an attempt to investigate Iranian EFL teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching in foreign language classrooms. More specifically, the study addresses the need for a clear understanding of the role of teaching effectiveness in EFL classrooms by loo أکثرThis study was an attempt to investigate Iranian EFL teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching in foreign language classrooms. More specifically, the study addresses the need for a clear understanding of the role of teaching effectiveness in EFL classrooms by looking at Iranian EFL teachers’ own beliefs. To this end, 90 Iranian EFL instructors of the English language voluntarily participated in the study. A closed-ended questionnaire was employed as a prime quantitative data collection tool to investigate teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching in EFL classrooms. The respondents answered the three parts of the “Effective Teacher” questionnaire. The data analysis indicated 1) there was no significant difference in teaching effectiveness between male and female Iranian EFL teachers, 2) there was no significant difference between experienced and novice Iranian EFL teachers’ stated beliefs regarding their effective teaching, and 3) there was no significant relationship between Iranian EFL teachers’ beliefs about effective teaching and their practice of effective teaching. تفاصيل المقالة -
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2 - English Teacher Education Programs and Professionalism: The case of Iranian Novice/Experienced Teachers
Hossein Aghaalikhani Parviz MaftoonA key issue in language teacher education is what teachers need to learn in language teacher programs and how this learning impacts their language teaching practices. The seeds for teacher professionalism are planted and nourished during teacher education program to dev أکثرA key issue in language teacher education is what teachers need to learn in language teacher programs and how this learning impacts their language teaching practices. The seeds for teacher professionalism are planted and nourished during teacher education program to develop independently after graduation from pre-service teacher educations. The purpose of this study was to investigate English teacher education programs and their effects on novice/experienced English language teachers' professionalism in Iran. The researchers used purposeful sampling to select 150 participants from five Farhangian University Branches in Iran (2016-2017). For this purpose, a computerized questionnaire was constructed and validated. A one-way ANOVA indicated that out of the four dimensions of professionalism-- professional development, reflection, responsibility, and ethics-- only two-- professional development and reflection-- were statistically significant for both novice and experienced teachers. The programs had positive impact on teachers' professional development and reflection. The study has implications for teacher educators, developers of instructional materials, and syllabus designers in the context of Iran. تفاصيل المقالة -
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3 - Early Career vs. Long Career Iranian EFL Teacher’s Identity Perception
Hamid Allami Nazila SoleymaniLanguage Teachers’ awareness of their identity can affect their professional development and efficiency. Research proves that such awareness is subject to change over time due to the institutional and dynamic educational contexts. This study aimed at investigating أکثرLanguage Teachers’ awareness of their identity can affect their professional development and efficiency. Research proves that such awareness is subject to change over time due to the institutional and dynamic educational contexts. This study aimed at investigating the perception of identity by the early career vs. long career Iranian EFL teachers. A Likert-scale questionnaire consisting of 30 items was developed and administered to 120 novice and experienced teachers to inquire about teacher identity. Factor analysis was employed to obtain six factors of interpretable structure including career identity, interactional identity, institutional identity, professional identity, situated identity, and personal identity. The most significant factor perceived by both novice teachers and experienced teachers was situated identity and the least significant was recognized to be the institutional identity. The results showed that there is a medium relationship between years of teaching experience and identity. A small relationship was also found between teachers' gender and identity. تفاصيل المقالة -
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4 - English as a Foreign Language Teachers’ Proactive Classroom Management Strategies and Their Self-Efficacy
Faranak Fadaei Abdorreza TahririThe present investigation investigated the proactive classroom management strategies and self-efficacy of 110 EFL teachers (77 females and 33 males) and examined if there were differences in their use of such strategies based on gender and experience level. To this end, أکثرThe present investigation investigated the proactive classroom management strategies and self-efficacy of 110 EFL teachers (77 females and 33 males) and examined if there were differences in their use of such strategies based on gender and experience level. To this end, the study used the Competency and Behavior Management survey created by Herrera and Little (2005) and the scale for measuring Teachers' Sense of Efficacy created by Tschannen-Moran and Woolfolk Hoy (2001) were utilized in this study. Additionally, 15 teachers were interviewed to gather their opinions on management strategies and self-efficacy. The analysis of Pearson correlation indicated a statistically significant positive relationship between EFL teachers’ use of proactive classroom management strategies among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and their perceived levels of self-efficacy. Moreover, an analysis using the independent-sample t-test demonstrated a noteworthy disparity in the utilization of proactive strategies among teachers with varying levels of experience; that is, less experienced teachers used proactive strategies less frequently than more experienced teachers. No positive difference in proactive strategy use was found between male and female EFL teachers. These findings impact teacher education programs by emphasizing the significance of self-efficacy in managing classrooms. تفاصيل المقالة -
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5 - مقایسه ی وضع موجود و مطلوب مشارکت معلمان با تجربه و کم تجربه در فرایند برنامه ریزی درسی
اسماعیل کاظم پور فریده حق پرست فرشته هدایتیاین پژوهش با هدف مقایسه ی وضع موجود و مطلوب مشارکت معلمان با تجربه و کم تجربه در فرایند برنامه ریزی درسی (طراحی، اجرا، ارزشیابی) صورت گرفته است. روش تحقیق از نوع توصیفی- پیمایشی بود. جامعه ی آماری، شامل همه ی معلمان با سابقه ی کاری بالاتر از 15 سال به تعداد 3899 نفر و س أکثراین پژوهش با هدف مقایسه ی وضع موجود و مطلوب مشارکت معلمان با تجربه و کم تجربه در فرایند برنامه ریزی درسی (طراحی، اجرا، ارزشیابی) صورت گرفته است. روش تحقیق از نوع توصیفی- پیمایشی بود. جامعه ی آماری، شامل همه ی معلمان با سابقه ی کاری بالاتر از 15 سال به تعداد 3899 نفر و سابقه ی کاری کمتر از 5 سال به تعداد 259 نفر در دوره های مختلف تحصیلی شهر رشت بوده است که به استناد جدول مورگان و به روش نمونه گیری تصادفی طبقه ای تعداد 351 نفر معلمان با تجربه (بالای 15 سال) و تعداد 139 نفر معلمان کم تجربه (کمتر از 5 سال) انتخاب شدند. ابزار پژوهش حاضر، پرسشنامه ی محقق ساخته بود که پس از تأیید روایی محتوایی، برای محاسبه ی پایایی آن از روش آلفای کرونباخ استفاده شد. یافته های حاصل از اجرای آزمون تحلیل واریانس یکراهه نشان داد که بین میانگین نمره های وضع موجود و مطلوب مشارکت معلمان با تجربه و کم تجربه در فرایندهای طراحی، اجرا و ارزشیابی برنامه ریزی درسی تفاوت معنی داری وجود دارد. و همچنین میانگین نمره ی وضع مطلوب مشارکت معلمان با تجربه و کم تجربه در این فرایندها در مقایسه با وضع موجود بالاتر می باشد. تفاصيل المقالة -
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6 - Iranian EFL Experienced vs. Novice Teachers’ Beliefs Regarding Learner Autonomy
سمیرا بشیری نسرین حدیدی تمجید زهره سیفوریLearner autonomy has been described as the ultimate objective in many language teaching programs since the third quarter of the twentieth century and educators have highlighted the significant role of promoting learner autonomy in the process of language learning and te أکثرLearner autonomy has been described as the ultimate objective in many language teaching programs since the third quarter of the twentieth century and educators have highlighted the significant role of promoting learner autonomy in the process of language learning and teaching. However, only limited number of studies has been awarded to what leaner autonomy mean to teachers. This study addressed the gap and investigated novice and experienced teachers’ beliefs regarding learner autonomy. Forty teachers participated in two groups who were grouped based on their teaching experiences as novice and experienced teachers. A questionnaire which was adapted from British Council was administered to elicit the teachers’ beliefs regarding learner autonomy. The independent samples t-test analysis of the data revealed a significant difference between novice and experienced teachers beliefs. The findings of the present study may have some implications for teachers in promoting learner autonomy in their classes, in general, and involving learners in the process of teaching and learning, in particular. تفاصيل المقالة -
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7 - Effects of Collaborative and Prescriptive Models of Observation on Iranian Novice vs. Experienced EFL Teachers’ Perception of their Self-Efficacy
Masoumeh Karimi Mehdi Vaez-DaliliThis study intended to compare the effects of prescriptive and collaborative models of observation on EFL teachers’ perception of their self-efficacy. From among 80 participants, 40 teachers, including 20 novice and 20 experienced teachers, were randomly assigned أکثرThis study intended to compare the effects of prescriptive and collaborative models of observation on EFL teachers’ perception of their self-efficacy. From among 80 participants, 40 teachers, including 20 novice and 20 experienced teachers, were randomly assigned to the collaborative observation group (experimental group) and another group of 40 teachers, which comprised of 20 novice and 20 experienced teachers, were randomly assigned to the prescriptive observation group (control group). A sequential explanatory design was employed so that both quantitative and qualitative data collection/analysis procedures could be employed. The quantitative data were collected through The Ohio State Teacher Efficacy Scale (OSTES) (Tschannen-Moran & Hoy, 2001), and the qualitative data were elicited through semi-structured interviews. The results of both quantitative and qualitative data revealed (i) the significant difference between prescriptive and collaborative observation in terms of teachers’ perception of their self-efficacy, and that (ii) in the collaborative observation group, there was a significant difference between novice and experienced teachers’ perception of their self-efficacy. The study has implications for both teachers and teacher educators, suggesting that collaborative observation could enhance EFL teacher development. تفاصيل المقالة -
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8 - An Exploration into Iranian Experienced EFL Teachers' Perceptions Toward a New Model of Teacher Supervision
اشرف منتصری رضا پژوهان دوست داوود قهرمانیThis study explored experienced EFL teachers' perceptions of a four-stage supervision model administered to develop teachers' professionalism. The study participants were from 100 experienced male and female EFL teachers with different academic degrees from different re أکثرThis study explored experienced EFL teachers' perceptions of a four-stage supervision model administered to develop teachers' professionalism. The study participants were from 100 experienced male and female EFL teachers with different academic degrees from different regions of Alborz Province. Through a semi-structured interview, 30 experienced teachers were randomly interviewed as population representatives, and the qualitative reports were thematically analyzed. The results represented that all the experienced teachers' professionalism was highly developed, and all of them were deeply satisfied with all the practices administered through this model. This study had some implications for policymakers, teacher supervisors, teachers, and school principals. تفاصيل المقالة -
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9 - Emotional Feelings of Iranian Novice and Experienced EFL Teachers Toward Colleagues, Educational Staff, Professional Networks and Student's Progress
Masoud Hashemi Peyman Rajabi Abbas BayatThe purpose of this article was to study the emotional feelings of Iranian novice and experienced EFL teachers. A group of 63 experienced and novice language teachers (33 men and 19 women) were selected by a purposeful sampling from the statistical population (77 people أکثرThe purpose of this article was to study the emotional feelings of Iranian novice and experienced EFL teachers. A group of 63 experienced and novice language teachers (33 men and 19 women) were selected by a purposeful sampling from the statistical population (77 people). The Persian version of the TES questionnaire was used to measure the emotional feelings of the participants toward their professional lives. About 80% of the novice teachers reported having the first stage of emotional feeling: fantasy. They described various fantasies about their students, the parents, and the school staff and the pleasant or unpleasant environments they think they will have in their future classrooms. This stage (unrealistic positivism) seemed quite pleasing to them since students and their parents respected them for their hard work, and no one wanted to misbehave. Moreover, 79% of novice teachers reported experiencing the "survival" stage, in which they fought for their professional identity and a sense of worth among students and colleagues, and 92 % reported a sense of failure when their students failed their classes. تفاصيل المقالة -
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10 - A Qualitative Study of Language Assessment Literacy of Iranian EFL Teachers with TEFL and Non-TEFL Background and Challenges in Their Students’ Assessment
kaveh Jalilzadeh Sayyed Mohammad Alavi Masood SiyyariThe present study was an attempt to investigate language assessment literacy among EFL teachers inthe Iranian context aiming at studying the implications of assessment literacy for TEFL teacher educationreform. For this purpose, 20 EFL teachers in Iranian language insti أکثرThe present study was an attempt to investigate language assessment literacy among EFL teachers inthe Iranian context aiming at studying the implications of assessment literacy for TEFL teacher educationreform. For this purpose, 20 EFL teachers in Iranian language institutes (Bayan, Azmoon, Zaban Sara,and Marefat institutes) were randomly picked for an extensive semi-structured examination. All themeetings were categorized and transcribed and after being analyzed, they were recorded on a DigitalVoice Recorder (DVR). The results revealed that Iranian instructors were found well-acquainted withassessment literacy components. Likewise, it turned out that novice teachers with a TEFL backgroundwere more aware of assessment literacy and its significance in teacher education. However, in termsof other assessment components such as test administration, selecting the best assessment methods,and communicating assessment results experienced teachers with a TEFL background presented moreto-the-point concepts compared to their counterparts in the non-TEFL group, indicating that theteachers with a TEFL background could perceive the aforementioned teacher assessment literacycomponents better than their non-TEFL counterpart. The findings imply that EFL language instituteinstructors` literacy in educational assessment particularly in especially in communicating assessmentresults to others and valid grading of the learners’ assessment is found insufficient. تفاصيل المقالة
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