Pre-service EFL Teachers⿿ Professional Self-concept: English Teaching Efficacy, Self Reported English Proficiency and Pedagogical Strategies: A Case Study in Turkish Context
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- 作者：Nuray Alagö ; zlü ; nurayalagozlu@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Self-Efficacy ; Language Proficiency ; Teacher Education
- 刊名：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：14 October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：232
- 期：Complete
- 页码：196-200
- 全文大小：96 K
文摘
This study touches upon one of the prominent problems in foreign language teacher education in Turkey: professional self-concept. Among the obstacles in growing competent language teachers and maintaining their quality are their self-perceptions regarding the efficacy of their teaching and their proficiency levels. Besides external factors like educational conditions, pre/in-service training, workplace facilities, teachers self- perceptions regarding their teaching efficacy and ability must be considered to improve teacher competencies. Teachers⿿ beliefs in their efficacy are shown to have a role in their personal growth and professional success. To delve into Turkey millieu in depth, following Eslami (2008), the present study examines pre-service EFL teachers⿿ perceptions of their teaching efficacy regarding their personal capabilities to teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and of their English language proficiency levels in Turkish context. For data collection, a modified version of the Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001) was used to assess perceived efficacy for classroom management, and instructional strategies. In addition, self-reported proficiency and pedagogical strategies scales used by Chacón (2005) were also used. The present study pinpoints that pre-service language teachers should be encouraged and informed through awareness-raising procedures to improve their self-concept, which will in turn enhance their personal and professional growth.