The Interface between Iranian EFL Instructors' Personality and Their Self-Efficacy

Autor/inn/en	Rahimi, Ali; Saberi, Maryam
Titel	The Interface between Iranian EFL Instructors' Personality and Their Self-Efficacy
Quelle	In: Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 5 (2014) 3, S.134-142 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2203-4714
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Personality Traits; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Teachers; Second Language Instruction; Self Efficacy; Foreign Countries; Personality Measures; Predictor Variables; Neurosis; Extraversion Introversion; Statistical Analysis; Likert Scales; Questionnaires; Multiple Regression Analysis; Iran; NEO Five Factor Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Ausland; Prädiktor; Neurose; Statistische Analyse; Likert-Skala; Fragebogen
Abstract	In recent years, teachers' self-efficacy has demonstrated a profound influence on the daily lives of teachers and their students. However, little is known about the relationship between teachers' personality traits and their self-efficacy. To gain more insight into this area, this study sought to explore the interface between 100 male and female EFL instructors' personality and their self-efficacy at 11 English language institutes in Bandar Abbas, Iran. In order to glean data, two instruments were applied: the NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFIR), and Second Language Teaching Efficacy Scale (SLTES). Moreover, to see whether there was a significant relationship between the variables under study, Spearman Rank Order Correlation was applied to analyze the data. At the end, the results revealed a significant relationship between EFL instructors' personality and their self-efficacy. In addition, it is concluded that there is a meaningful and positive relationship between Extroversion, Openness, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, and the traits of self-efficacy; nevertheless, the relationship between Neuroticism and each trait of self-efficacy turns out to be negative. Moreover, the results revealed that Agreeableness is the best predictor for student engagement, extraversion is the most important predictor for instructional strategies and classroom management, and the best predictors of self-efficacy are classroom management for extraversion and student engagement for agreeableness. (As Provided).
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