Exploring the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy: a case of teachers of English as a foreign language

Goudarz Alibakhshi; Fariborz Nikdel; Akram Labbafi

doi:10.1186/s40862-020-00102-1

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Exploring the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy: a case of teachers of English as a foreign language

Goudarz Alibakhshi Fariborz Nikdel Akram Labbafi

Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education Vol. 5 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Abstract

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Teacher self-efficacy has been abundantly studied. However, it seems that the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy have not been appropriately explored yet. The research objective was to investigate the consequences of teachers’ teaching self-efficacy. The researchers used a qualitative research method. They collected the data through semi-structured interviews with 20 EFL teachers who were selected through purposive sampling. The interviews were content analyzed thematically. Findings showed that self-efficacy has different consequences: pedagogical, learner-related, and psychological. Each consequence has several sub-categories. It is concluded that high self-efficacy affects teachers’ teaching practices, learners’ motivation, and achievement. It also affects teachers’ burn-out status, psychological being, as well as their job satisfaction. The findings can be theoretically and pedagogically important to EFL teachers, teacher-trainers, and administrators of educational settings.

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Goudarz Alibakhshi, Fariborz Nikdel, Akram Labbafi (2020). Exploring the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy: a case of teachers of English as a foreign language. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-020-00102-1

Exploring the consequences of teachers’ self-efficacy: a case of teachers of English as a foreign language

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