ERIC Number: EJ970542
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
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Second/Foreign Language Teacher Efficacy and Its Relationship to Professional Attrition
Swanson, Peter
Canadian Modern Language Review, v68 n1 p78-101 Feb 2012
There is a shortage of second/foreign language (S/FL) teachers in many parts of the world and the attrition rates are startling. The present study, grounded in social cognitive theory, investigates Canadian and US teachers' (N = 1065) sense of efficacy in teaching languages as it relates to teacher attrition. Findings indicate that S/FL teachers tend to leave the profession as a result of a lack of confidence to teach cultural knowledge as well as the classroom management issues that can arise. The research has implications for teacher-preparation faculty, professional development coordinators, and legislators. (Contains 2 notes and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Second Language Learning, Teacher Persistence, Career Change, Faculty Mobility, Epistemology, Correlation, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Social Cognition, Teacher Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, Teacher Education, Legislators, Teacher Educators
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United States
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