Taiwanese elementary school English teachers' perception of teacher leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-61
Author(s):  
Chin-Wen Chien
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Teacher Leaders ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Perceptions Of Leaders ◽  
Perceptions Of Leadership ◽  
Major Factors

This study used documents, interviews, and questionnaires to explore 10 Taiwanese elementary school English teachers’ perceptions of teacher leaders and leadership and to what extent their background influenced their perceptions of leadership. The conceputal framework was developed based on the component of teacher leaderships, principles for leadership and domains of leaderships. The study had the following major findings. First, participants unanimously agreed on the perceptions of leaders in terms of teaching as an important profession, the influence of institutions on teacher leaders, and teacher leaders’ roles in decision making. Secondly, participants disagreed in their perceptions about balancing between being teachers and teacher leaders and teacher leaders’ roles in school-wide plans. Next, English teachers’ age, school size, and years of teaching experience were the major factors for such discrepancies. Arousing English teachers' awareness of instructional leadership is crucial in the language teacher education.

scholarly journals Mathematics Teachers’ Perceptions of the Introduction of ICT: The Relationship between Motivation and Use in the Teaching Function

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2158
Author(s):  
Juan-Manuel Trujillo-Torres ◽  
Hossein Hossein-Mohand ◽  
Melchor Gómez-García ◽  
Hassan Hossein-Mohand ◽  
María-Pilar Cáceres-Reche
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teaching Function ◽  
The Relationship

Digital self-efficacy and the amount of perceived support from the school can improve teachers’ motivation to increase the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the classroom. Likewise, attitude, perception, gender, and experience of mathematics teachers are factors that influence their use of ICT. This study aimed to analyze the profiles of mathematics teachers, determine the existence of differences between them, and identify the sample size necessary to detect significant differences. A total of 73 high school teachers were included in this cross-sectional study. Teaching practice, ICT resources, ICT in the classroom, skills, and uses of ICT were assessed through a validated 19-item questionnaire. Statistical analysis revealed that the required sample to detect significant differences was 53 subjects. Further, 67.21% of the mathematics teachers surveyed in Melilla were younger than 40 years of age, and 62.30% had less than 6 years of teaching experience. In addition, 81.97 and 47.54% of mathematics teachers stated that they consider themselves to have sufficient ICT resources at home for their work and in the classroom, respectively. Through different clusters, mathematics teachers can be identified and classified according to their motivational and competence profiles in pedagogical and digital areas. In addition, young teachers with some teaching experience had positive perceptions of technology, as reflected by high scores in the motivation indicator for ICT.

scholarly journals English Teachers’ Perceptions of Technology Integration: Are They Different From Their Peers in Engineering and Medical Science?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Elias Bensalem
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Ict Integration ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
English Language Teachers

The role played by subject areas in information and communication technology (ICT) integration has been insufficiently researched. This study compares English language teachers' perceptions of ICT integration with their peers in engineering and medical science in ICT integration. It also examines the effects of teachers’ sociobiographical variables (gender, age, computer proficiency, and years of teaching experience) predict teachers’ perceptions of ICT integration. A total of 180 teachers (112 males, 68 females) responded to a Teacher Technology Questionnaire (Lowther, Inan, Strahl, & Ross, 2008). Results show that among the predictor variables, computer skills had the highest relative impact on ICT integration. Furthermore, English language teachers' perceptions of ICT are reported to be similar to those of their peers in engineering and medical science. This study does not lend support to any significant role played by subject area in ICT integration. Implications for teaching are offered.

A Case Study on Pre-Service English Teachers' Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and Integration of Information-Communication Technologies

2019 ◽  
pp. 274-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilknur Istifci
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Education ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

The aim of this study is to find out pre-service English language teachers' ICT self-efficacy perceptions and ICT integration in their lessons. The data were collected from 60 pre-service English teachers in one of the state universities in Turkey via a questionnaire developed by Ekici, Ekici, and Kara. Semi-structured interviews were also carried out with some volunteering pre-service teachers. The questionnaire data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22). Interview data were analyzed finding emerging themes and categorizing them using constant comparison method. The results showed that they use ICTs in their lessons mostly especially in practicum or macro and micro teaching sessions and they have high self-efficacy on ICT use in language education. Results also revealed some problems they encounter while using ICTs in language teacher education and their suggestions on how to improve their use. Based on the results, certain implications were drawn from the study in order to organize future teacher education programs that utilize ICTs.

Individual Differences among Student Teachers in Taking an Online Corpus Linguistics Course

2015 ◽  
pp. 71-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Ebrahimi ◽  
S. Susan Marandi
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Corpus Linguistics ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Computer Assisted Language Learning ◽  
Language Teacher Education ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience

Recently, educating teachers in computer- assisted language learning (CALL) has gained much popularity. In this regard, corpus linguistics (CL), as an area related to CALL, has received great attention. Researchers, now argue strongly for the inclusion of CL in language teacher education (LTE) programs. However, there is no research on how individual and contextual differences may affect student teachers' (STs) reactions to such training. This chapter reports on a qualitative study which explored a range of variables related to STs' personal and professional backgrounds as well as group dynamics influential in the adoption and application of CL training by STs. Through analyzing the data collected using surveys, interviews, and students' written evaluations of the course, it was found that STs' years of teaching experience, characteristics and beliefs, prior experience of online communication, access to technology, and familiarity with and attitudes toward CALL play a crucial role in this regard.

scholarly journals EXPERIENCED TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS: MATH-FOCUSED STEAM LEARNING

Abjadia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Dewi Rosikhoh ◽  
Liny Mardhiyatirrahmah ◽  
Abdussakir Abdussakir ◽  
Ahmad Abtokhi ◽  
Imam Rofiki
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Experienced Teachers ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
The Third ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
And Mathematics

Science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) have been applied in various countries because they have been able to answer the challenges of the globalization era. The implementation of STEAM at school has demanded that teachers have a role in making a relationship between disciplines in science contained in STEAM. The purpose of this research was to describe the perceptions of experienced teachers about math-focused STEAM learning. The research was a descriptive study on 14 vocational high school mathematics teachers in Malang, Indonesia. They had 20-30 years of teaching experience. Data were collected using essay questionnaires. The result showed that their perceptions of STEAM learning were positive. However, they also said that there were several obstacles to math-focused STEAM learning. The first obstacle was the unavailability of supporting literature. The second obstacle was that there were teachers who have no received training. The third obstacle was only a limited number of mathematics material that can be applied in STEAM learning. Additionally, the teacher stated that mathematics was more suitable as supporting contain in STEAM learning than as the primary focus.

scholarly journals Bilingual education teachers’ perceptions of the educational climate and policies in the United States and Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Miguel Fernández Álvarez ◽  
Jesús Paz-Albo ◽  
Aránzazu Hervás-Escobar ◽  
Amanda Montes
Keyword(s):  
Bilingual Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
Educational Climate ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
The U.S

Access to high-quality bilingual education is critical and has evolved in many different ways during the last decades. Given recent efforts to enhance bilingual education, it is important to examine the perceptions of the current education workforce who serve students in bilingual education programs. A hundred and sixty-four bilingual education professionals from Spain and the U.S. participated in the research. They completed a questionnaire about the effect of educational climate and policies in their own countries. Findings show that teachers from Spain rate bilingual education higher than teachers from the U.S. There are significant differences in their general perceptions and insights about resources, collaboration, students, parents and community. Being proficient in two languages seems to have a positive effect on two categories: general perceptions and perceptions about parents. Our findings also suggest that the years of teaching experience influence their responses and there is a need for more professional development in both countries.

A Professional Agency Perspective on Novice Teachers' Development of a Teacher Leadership Stance

2020 ◽  
pp. 105268462098035
Author(s):  
Youmen Chaaban ◽  
Rania Sawalhi
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
School Context ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
University Preparation ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience

The purpose of this study was to explore novice teachers’ perceptions of professional agency in facilitating their development of a teacher leadership stance during the initial years of their work. Participants were thirteen novice teachers who had less than three years of teaching experience in Qatari government schools. Analysis of interview data revealed that novice teachers perceived professional agency in their reflections on university preparation; their commitment to students’ social and emotional well-being; and their “becoming” a teacher. They further practiced agency in their relationships with other teachers, and in their contributions to the wider school context. Accordingly, a total of six novice teachers reported a clear teacher leadership stance. By contrast, enacting professional agency was restricted according to seven novice teachers due to the presence of contextual factors which hindered their development of a teacher leadership stance. Implications of these findings to teacher education and school administration are discussed.

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