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

Goudarz Alibakhshi1, Fariborz Nikdel2, Akram Labbafi3
1Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran
3Kahazar Higher Education Institute, Mahmudabad, Iran

Tóm tắt

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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