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Iranian EFL Teachers' Willingness to Implement Postmethod Pedagogy: Development and Validation of a Questionnaire
Fathi, Jalil; Hamidizadeh, Razieh
International Journal of Instruction, v12 n1 p165-180 Jan 2019
The current study details the development and validation of a measuring instrument for the teachers' willingness to implement postmethod pedagogy principles in the Iranian context. Three postmethod components were identified after (1) undertaking a comprehensive review of the literature on the postmethod pedagogy and second language (L2) teacher education and (2) conducting interviews with domain experts and practicing language teachers. In Phase 1 of the study, an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted with a randomly selected and nationally representative sample (N = 255) of Iranian EFL teachers, resulting in three internally consistent factors: (a) Teacher Sense of Social Justice, (b) Teacher Autonomy, and (c) Teacher Sense of Academic Enthusiasm. In Phase 2 of the study, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was completed with a new sample (N = 648) of practicing teachers. Strong model fit estimates in Phase 2 confirmed the factor structure of Phase 1 and resulted in a final 29-item scale called "Postmethod Scale" (PMS).
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Professional Autonomy, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Teacher Education, Specialists, Social Justice, Teacher Motivation, Goodness of Fit
International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
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