On the Relationship between Iranian EFL Teachers’Efficacy of Classroom Management, Reflective Thinking, and Transformational Leadership Style: A Structural Equation Modeling
Publish place: Issues in Language Teaching، Vol: 2، Issue: 1
Publish Year: 1392
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: English
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 11 تیر 1396
Abstract:
In spite of the significant role of teachers in the efficacy of classroom management particularly in teaching English as a Foreign Language, the issue has not been addressed sufficiently especially in relation with other individual variables. Hence, this study made an attempt to investigate the association between Iranian EFL teachers’ classroom management, reflective thinking and transformational leadership style. 247 English Foreign Language teachers tookpart in the study. To measure the variables of the study, Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001), Reflective Thinking Scale (Choy & Oo, 2012) and Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (Avolio, Bass & Jung, 1995) were used. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to test the hypothesized model of associations. After confirming the hypothesized model ( = 1.275; RMSEA=.02; RMR =.03; GFI =.97; AGFI =.93; NFI =.97; CFI =.99; IFI =.99), the results revealed significant internal correlations among the main as well as the sub-scales of the study. Multiple regression analysis further confirmed the direction of the path model proposed for the study. Generally, it was concluded that reflective thinking and transformational leadership improve teachers efficacy of classroom management which, in turn, facilitates teaching processes. Implications are discussed.
Keywords:
efficacy of classroom management , reflective thinking , transformational leadership style , Structural Equation Modeling , EFL context
Authors
Reza Khany
Ph.D. in TEFL, English Department, Ilam University, Iran
Seyedeh Marzieh Ghoreyshi
M.A. in TEFL, English Department, Ilam University, Iran