Investigating Indonesian pre-service English teachers: perceptions and motivations to enter the teaching profession

Teaching is one of the fundamental professions in society. Pre-service English teachers’ perceptions and motivations may significantly influence their career decision-making to enter the profession. This study aimed to investigate pre-service English teachers’ perceptions and motivations to enter the teaching profession. It employed mixed-method research with questionnaire and interview as the instruments to collect data. The respondents were 44 pre-service English teachers from an English Teacher Education Department of a well-known university, in East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Results showed that the students had various perceptions regarding the teaching profession and most of them were altruistically motivated to be teachers in the future. The current study offers two important implications. First, since perceptions and motivations to enter the teaching profession are not fixed and may be influenced by the students’ family, environment, and study program, building positive perceptions and motivations should be an integrated element of the teacher education curriculum. Second, graduating students need strong support from the family, environment, and the government to maintain positive perceptions and motivations about the profession.

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A Study on the In-service English Teachers’ Perceptions on Multicultural Education and Implications for Multicultural Teacher Education

The Korea Association of English Reading Education ◽

10.37902/kere.2021.6.1.71 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 71-108

Author(s):

Kun-mi Yi

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Multicultural Education ◽

English Teachers ◽

Multicultural Teacher Education ◽

Teachers Perceptions ◽

Multicultural Teacher

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Perception of Prospective Teachers about Practices of Sustainable Competencies Learned During PreService Teachers Program

Global Regional Review ◽

10.31703/grr.2017(ii-i).32 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol II (I) ◽

pp. 448-466

Author(s):

Ambreen Siddique ◽

Muhammad Anwer ◽

Huma Lodhi

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

Preservice Teachers ◽

Prospective Teachers ◽

Teacher Education Program ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Teacher Competencies ◽

Teachers Perceptions ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Teacher Training Programs

The quality of teachers and teaching depends on prospective teacher education programs which have been enthusiastic to gain competencies among teachers. Therefore, to attain essential teacher competencies during teacher training programs has great meaning to prepare prospective teachers for the teaching profession. This research focused to explore the pre-service teachers perceptions about practices of competencies they learned during the teacher education program. Through survey research data was collected from B.Ed. Hons student through an instrument. A convenient sampling technique was employed. The result of data shows no significant difference in competencies practices on basis of gender and sector, the only significant difference was seen in in-service teacher competencies, where in-service show high mean score in particular competencies practices as compared to the pre-service teacher. Researchers should focus on these variables and plan their orientations according to the perceived lack of prospective teachers.

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Lesson study program evaluation for English teachers in Tidore

Journal of English Language and Pedagogy ◽

10.36597/jelp.v2i2.4584 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 172

Author(s):

Idhar Hasan ◽

Jean Antunes Rudolf Zico Ma’u

Keyword(s):

Model Evaluation ◽

Lesson Study ◽

English Teachers ◽

Input Process ◽

Study Program ◽

Cipp Model ◽

Collection Data ◽

The Government ◽

Teaching Learning ◽

Depth Interviews

The objectives of this study are to 1) evaluate lesson study program for English teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Tidore based on context, input, process and product, 2) find out the effectiveness of lesson study program for English teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Tidore based on CIPP model evaluation. The research is an evaluation lesson study program for English teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Tidore based on CIPP model evaluation. The CIPP consist of Context, Input, Process, and Product. The data were collected through observation and in-depth interviews. The data were analyzed using descriptive and qualitative data analyses included data collection, data condensation, data display, and data conclusion drawing or verification based on theory of Miles, Huberman and Saldana (2004). The result of the study in terms of evaluation lesson study program for English teachers in the SMP Negeri 1 Tidore from context, input, process and product showed there was a need from English teachers to improve their professionalism competence. The government held lesson study program to achieve the goal that is to improve the English Teachers professionalism. The need supported by the input that the government provide everything needed by the English teacher to carry out lesson study program. The process of the implementing of lesson study program showed that program has been carrying out well. The output of the lesson study program, in terms effectiveness of lesson study program for English teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Tidore. This study showed that is program has affective enough in improving English teachers professionalism but there should be improvement in some parts. They are related to the schedule of teaching learning so the learners obtain much knowledge from the material given.

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Teachers’ Perceptions of Positive Psychological Capital: A Mixed Method Approach

International Journal of Research in Education and Science ◽

10.46328/ijres.2020 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 933-953

Author(s):

Ebru Külekçi Akyavuz

Keyword(s):

Mixed Method ◽

Psychological Capital ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

Educational Organizations ◽

Positive Psychological Capital ◽

Teachers Perceptions ◽

Economic Support ◽

Service Training ◽

Strongly Agree

This study first investigated the teachers' perceptions of positive psychological capital. Then, barriers negatively affecting teachers’ positive psychological capital in educational organizations and the practices possible to be implemented were examined. The convergent parallel mixed method research design was used as the research methodology. The study group consisted of the teachers working in Kilis province in the 2019-2020 academic year. Demographic information form, positive psychological capital scale, and an interview form were used to collect data. Results of this study indicated that the teachers were strongly agree with psychological capital. Furthermore, the results indicated that the factors that prevented teachers from positive psychological capitol were related to administrators, teaching profession, parents, colleagues, students, institutions, and teachers themselves. This study concluded that providing social, academic, and economic support to teachers would increase their positive psychological capital, and the following practices could ensure this support: improvement of working conditions, increasing the prestige of the profession, and providing in-service training.

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A study of High School English Teachers' perceptions about Teaching Profession

Journal of Research in Curriculum Instruction ◽

10.24231/rici.2015.19.4.961 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 961-981 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eunsoo Park

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

English Teachers ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

High School English ◽

Teachers Perceptions

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

Handbook of Research on Learning in the Age of Transhumanism - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-8431-5.ch017 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 274-290 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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.

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Indonesian EFL students’ perceptions of effective non-native English teachers

Studies in English Language and Education ◽

10.24815/siele.v9i1.21720 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 299-317

Author(s):

Ummi Zurrahmi ◽

Anita Triastuti

Keyword(s):

Teacher Education ◽

English Proficiency ◽

English Teachers ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

Proficiency Levels ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Explanatory Sequential Design ◽

Education And Development ◽

Efl Teacher Education

Effective non-native English teachers (NNETs) are essential to facilitate students to develop their English mastery. However, while students are directly affected by teachers’ instructions, they have been limitedly involved in teacher education and development research. The current study aims to explore the qualities of effective non-native English teachers (NNETs) from students’ perspectives in Tanjungpinang, Indonesia. This study was mixed-method research specifically an explanatory sequential design. In the quantitative phase, 380 students were selected using cluster sampling techniques. Meanwhile, in the qualitative phase, six students were purposely selected based on their English proficiency levels and gender. The instruments used were a questionnaire adapted from Park and Lee (2006) and an interview guide. To analyze the questionnaire data, descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were employed. MANOVA test was run to seek significant differences by students’ gender and English proficiency levels. Meanwhile, the qualitative data were coded to identify the emerging patterns. The results show that the qualities concerning teachers’ socio-affective skills gained the highest mean scores compared to those concerning teachers’ subject matter knowledge and pedagogical skills. This study also confirms that there was a significant difference among students in perceiving effective NNETs by English proficiency levels. This study is expected to help various stakeholders to improve pre and in-service EFL teacher education and development in Indonesia.

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The Internalization of Tri-N Tamansiswa Teaching Principle in Primary School Teacher Education Department

JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES ◽

10.31258/jes.4.3.p.575-583 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 575

Author(s):

C. Indah Nartani ◽

Kristi Wardani ◽

Biya Ebi Praheto

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Teacher Education ◽

Primary School ◽

School Teacher ◽

Primary School Teacher ◽

Education Department ◽

Study Program ◽

Program Chairman ◽

Teacher Education Department ◽

Primary School Teacher Education

This research aims to explain the internalization of Tri-N Tamansiswa Teaching of Primary School Teacher Education Department (PGSD) at Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa University. The subjects of this research are the Study Program Chairman, lecturers and college students. As for the research object was the internalization of the Tri-N teaching of Tamansiswa. The data collection was done by observation method, interview and documentation. The research results of shows that the role of the Study Program Chairman is crucial to the internalization of the Tri-N Tamansiswa teaching in strengthening students pedagogical competence. It is because the Study Program Chairman has the authority to make policy in the internalization of Tamansiswa teaching. A pattern or model of the internalization of Tri-N Tamansiswa Teaching is known that derives from the preparation of the vision and the mission continued with the establishment of the study program policy related to the implementation of Tamansiswa teaching and integration of Tamansiswa teaching especially Tri-N in the curriculum, Semester Lesson Plan, and the learning process. In addition, the Tri-N Tamansiswa teaching has also been applied by the lecturer in classroom teaching and learning so it accustoms college students to be teacher candidate who based on Tamansiswa teaching.

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Setting language benchmarks

Journal of Asian Pacific Communication ◽

10.1075/japc.12.1.05bun ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 63-76 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

David Bunton ◽

Amy B.M. Tsui

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Computer Network ◽

Native Speaker ◽

English Teachers ◽

Teaching Profession ◽

Business Community ◽

Language Assessments ◽

The Government ◽

Set Up ◽

Rule Out

This paper considers Hong Kong’s benchmark language assessments for English teachers. It asks whose standard of English the government, business community, examinations authority, and the teaching profession itself expect teachers to measure up to. As well as examining documentation from these various sources, the paper analyses discussions on TeleNex , a computer network set up for English teachers in Hong Kong. Although the question was seldom explicitly mooted in documents and teachers’ messages, the implicit standards were found to be largely exonormative. Most documents implied a native speaker norm, and teachers were found to regard British dictionaries and grammars as the main authorities on correctness and acceptability. Only the benchmark developers were found to be seeking an “educated Hong Kong model”, but even their criteria rule out an “average” Hong Kong model for teachers.

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