Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan

This book focuses on the individual and collective beliefs of teachers. It explores personal and collaborative dimensions of language teacher efficacy, discusses the ways in which efficacy beliefs develop, helps further understanding of factors that may influence teacher self-efficacy and suggests new directions for future research studies.

About the author

Gene Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Global Business at Rikkyo University. His EMI-related research focuses on the intersection between learner self-beliefs and behaviour, appearing in journals such as the International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, System, Studies in Higher Education, and Language Teaching Research.

Summary

This book focuses on the individual and collective beliefs of teachers. It explores personal and collaborative dimensions of language teacher efficacy, discusses the ways in which efficacy beliefs develop, helps further understanding of factors that may influence teacher self-efficacy and suggests new directions for future research studies.

Product details

• Authors: Gene Thompson
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781788925396
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-539-6
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 473 g
• Series: Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching; Psychology of Language Learnin
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Fremdsprachenerwerb, Fremdsprachendidaktik, PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching