Teacher Beliefs, Behaviors, and Instructional Practices
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The aim of this study is to investigate teachers’ perceptions of their practice of values education, and to explore their degree of professionalism in this matter. Qualitative interviews with 13 teachers have been conducted and analysed... more
Teachers who do not integrate technology are often labelled as ‘resistant’ to change. Yet, considerable uncertainties remain about appropriate uses and actual value of technology in teaching and learning, which can make integration and... more
This literature review on teachers' beliefs about English language learners (ELLs) in mainstream classrooms is organized into three sections: (a) inservice teachers' existing beliefs, (b) predictors of inservice teachers' beliefs, and (c)... more
The aim of the current study was to examine Swedish and Turkish teachers’ perspectives on values education. Qualitative interviews with 52 teachers were conducted and analyzed. Values education was mostly about compliance with societal... more
General education teachers support the inclusion of students with disabilities, but researchers have found supports for students with disabilities in general education settings to be less than adequate. How teachers make decisions about... more
The main objective of the research was to assess the relationship between instructional practices of teachers on students’ academic performancein English. To achieve this aim, the researcher selectedAssistant Language Teachers (ALTs) and... more
The transition to Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) in the 2020 academic year, resulted in a rapid shift in Higher Education practice. The ERT environment created the need for educational practitioners to critically reflect and learn to... more
Current literature reports that the reorganization of schools through national ef- forts is not closely paralleled to subsequent local classroom changes. The focus of this study concerns teachers’ beliefs and their interpretations of a... more
Abstract: This state of the art paper revisits foreign language teacher beliefs. The first part of the paper reviews some factors that have an impact on foreign/second language (L2) teachers’ beliefs. The second part... more
This study proposes employing linguistically responsive instruction (LRI) in transnational higher education such as international branch campuses (IBCs). It sheds light on the beliefs and practices of content instructors teaching in... more
This dissertation reports on a case study into three teachers’ beliefs and practices of drama education. The research investigated what changes, if any, were there on the beliefs of drama education of the graduates as a result of their... more
This study aimed at to investigate lecturers' perception of students' learning motivation at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Musamus University of Merauke, Papua, Indonesia. This study asked " what are lecturers' perception... more
Abstract: This state of the art article overviews the literature on discrepancies between foreign language teacher and learner beliefs. In the first section, the author draws the reader’s attention to the... more
Educational change, such as technology integration, involves risk. Teachers are encouraged to ‘take risks,’ but what risks they are asked to take and how do they perceive these risks? Developing an understanding of teachers’ risk... more
This paper explores how teachers’ beliefs and practices create spaces for the contestation and innovation of bilingual intercultural education (BIE) policy, a policy of indigenous culture and language revitalization in Peru. Based on... more
There is a lot of speculation about how teachers can use multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) such as Second Life in the classroom. Many sources will tell teachers that MUVEs can offer students a rich and engaging learning experience,... more
An online questionnaire was designed to provide a snapshot of the music-related practices of self-selecting foreign language teachers in 2005-2006 compared to 2013-2014. Questions aimed to explore to what extent, and in what ways,... more
The present study was designed to (a) investigate teachers’ approval and disapproval behaviors towards academic and social behaviors of students in mainstreaming classrooms and (b) determine whether or not having special needs be a... more