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An Analysis of the Relationship between Teaching Concerns and Personality Traits of In-Service EFL Teachers
An Analysis of the Relationship between Teaching Concerns and Personality Traits of In-Service EFL Teachers

Author(s): Didem Atan, Demet Yaylı
Subject(s): Education, Personality Psychology, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: T.C. MEHMET AKİF ERSOY ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ
Keywords: Teaching concerns; personality traits; EFL teachers;

Summary/Abstract: This study aims at exploring the teaching concerns of a group of EFL teachers working in various school levels in terms of different variables (gender, age, professional experience, graduated program and school level), the relationship between their concerns and personality traits, and their views on their own teaching concerns. The research was designed in a convergent parallel design. A total of 200 EFL teachers working in primary, secondary and university levels participated in the study, and interviews were conducted with 18 teachers volunteering among these teachers. The results indicated that gender and the graduated program type appeared not to create a significant difference. However, it was found that as the professional experience increased, the teaching concerns decreased and primary school EFL teachers seemed to have higher concerns than the other groups of teachers. Correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship between their teaching concerns and personality traits. Qualitative results of the study suggested relatively higher levels of teaching concerns than the levels obtained with the questionnaire.

  • Issue Year: 5/2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 172-191
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English