'I'm Aware of That, But…': Breaking the Silence on Moral Distress among Language Teachers

Autor/in	Thumvichit, Athip
Titel	'I'm Aware of That, But…': Breaking the Silence on Moral Distress among Language Teachers
Quelle	In: Language, Culture and Curriculum, 36 (2023) 3, S.343-360 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thumvichit, Athip)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0790-8318
DOI	10.1080/07908318.2023.2189268
Schlagwörter	Moral Values; Teacher Attitudes; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Q Methodology; Teacher Student Relationship; Emotional Disturbances; Task Analysis; Professional Autonomy; Ethics; Teacher Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Lehrerverhalten; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Gefühlsstörung; Aufgabenanalyse; Berufsfreiheit; Ethik
Abstract	Moral distress (MD) is defined as knowing what to do in an ethical situation but being unable to do it. Although this definition was originally meant for healthcare practitioners, it is instantly recognised by those in the teaching profession. This study adopted Q methodology to identify and characterise foreign language teachers' viewpoints regarding morally distressing situations. Thirty-three teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) performed a card-sorting task. The sources of MD were characterised into three categories: "limited control," "violation of personal values" and "lack of voice." Teachers may be reluctant to pathologise MD because it can arise within everyday scenarios. The findings contribute to the development of supportive strategies for EFL teachers in response to various sources of MD. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01