Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools
Teaching English as a second language (TESL) in rural schools remains a prominent issue in Malaysia. Many teachers in rural areas struggle with the seemingly insuperable difficulties associated with their underperforming rural schools in English, which is yet to be addressed significantly. This stud...
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| description | Teaching English as a second language (TESL) in rural schools remains a prominent issue in Malaysia. Many teachers in rural areas struggle with the seemingly insuperable difficulties associated with their underperforming rural schools in English, which is yet to be addressed significantly. This study explores ten English teachers’ sense of self-efficacy of those serving in rural schools. The lived experiences of the participants were explored through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The data gathered were analysed thematically to gain insights into the phenomenon. Three results of this study revealed the rural environmental influence aspects of teachers’ sense of self-efficacy, the context-specific nature of rural teachers’ sense of self-efficacy, and the blended philosophical concepts of social support, unswerving commitment, social obligation, and social-emotional benefits as significant driving forces to retain serving rural schools. The study’s results could contribute incrementally to the advancement of knowledge on TESL in rural schools by providing insights into the subject and context-specific descriptions. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-328762022-06-21T00:13:36Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32876/ Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools Ameiruel Azwan Ab Aziz Noraini Said Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffrey Pudin Kamsilawati Kamlun LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education Teaching English as a second language (TESL) in rural schools remains a prominent issue in Malaysia. Many teachers in rural areas struggle with the seemingly insuperable difficulties associated with their underperforming rural schools in English, which is yet to be addressed significantly. This study explores ten English teachers’ sense of self-efficacy of those serving in rural schools. The lived experiences of the participants were explored through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The data gathered were analysed thematically to gain insights into the phenomenon. Three results of this study revealed the rural environmental influence aspects of teachers’ sense of self-efficacy, the context-specific nature of rural teachers’ sense of self-efficacy, and the blended philosophical concepts of social support, unswerving commitment, social obligation, and social-emotional benefits as significant driving forces to retain serving rural schools. The study’s results could contribute incrementally to the advancement of knowledge on TESL in rural schools by providing insights into the subject and context-specific descriptions. Global Academic Excellence 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32876/1/Teachers%27%20sense%20of%20self-efficacy_%20A%20study%20of%20English%20teachers%20in%20Malaysian%20rural%20schools.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32876/3/Teachers%27%20sense%20of%20self-efficacy_%20A%20study%20of%20English%20teachers%20in%20Malaysian%20rural%20schools%20_ABSTRACT.pdf Ameiruel Azwan Ab Aziz and Noraini Said and Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffrey Pudin and Kamsilawati Kamlun (2021) Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling (IJEPC), 6. pp. 1-12. ISSN 0128-164X http://www.ijepc.com/PDF/IJEPC-2021-43-11-27.pdf https://doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.643001 https://doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.643001 |
| spellingShingle | LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education Ameiruel Azwan Ab Aziz Noraini Said Chelster Sherralyn Jeoffrey Pudin Kamsilawati Kamlun Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools |
| title | Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools |
| title_full | Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools |
| title_short | Teachers' sense of self-efficacy: A study of English teachers in Malaysian rural schools |
| title_sort | teachers sense of self efficacy a study of english teachers in malaysian rural schools |
| topic | LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education |
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