Disputation i engelska
Sophia Liu Fei försvarar sin doktorsavhandling i engelska, "English teaching in China: EFL teacher motivation and demotivation at the university level"
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Teacher motivation has been identified as a key determinant for teaching effectiveness. It deserves thorough investigation, especially in the Chinese context where English education is accorded great importance. The current study explores factors contributing to Chinese EFL teachers’ motivation and demotivation at the university level. It also probes EFL teachers’ individual background variables in relation to their motivation.
Survey results from 101 in-service native Chinese EFL teachers at different universities across mainland China showed that although EFL teachers were multi-motivated to enter the teaching profession, intrinsic factors played an important role. The majority of teachers reported high levels of motivation at the present stage in their career. Among various factors contributing to EFL teachers’ motivation, student-related factors were rated the most important, followed by intrinsic factors. On the other hand, demotivating factors were found to be primarily extrinsic. EFL teachers’ level of motivation correlated positively with their degree of satisfaction with their self-reported English proficiency. No significant correlations were found between EFL teachers’ motivation and their English writing proficiency, their gender, or the types of students taught. Regarding age, older EFL teachers were less likely to want to change their career than younger ones.
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Medverkande
- Maria Kuteeva, opponent, professor, Stockholms universitet
- Kirk Sullivan, betygsnämnd, professor, Umeå universitet
- Marie Källkvist, betygsnämnd, docent, Lunds universitet
- John Sören Pettersson, betygsnämnd, professor, Karlstads universitet
Upplysningar
- Hanna Jonebrant
Telefon: 076 111 3778
E-post: hanna.jonebrant@kau.se
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