Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan
PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING
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PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING: 5
Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan
Gene Thompson
MULTILINGUAL MATTERS
Bristol • Blue Ridge Summit
DOI https://doi.org/10.21832/THOMPS5396
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Names: Thompson, Gene, 1978- author.
Title: Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan/Gene Thompson.
Description: Blue Ridge Summit: Multilingual Matters, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “This book focuses on the individual and collective beliefs of teachers. It discusses personal and collective dimensions of language teacher efficacy, discusses the ways in which efficacy beliefs develop, helps further understanding of factors that may influence teacher self-efficacy and suggests new directions for future research studies”— Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019021980 (print) | LCCN 2019981510 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781788925396 (hardback) | ISBN 9781788925389 (paperback) |
ISBN 9781788925419 (epub) | ISBN 9781788925402 (pdf) |
ISBN 9781788925426 (kindle edition)
Subjects: LCSH: English language—Study and teaching (Higher)—Japan. | English language—Study and teaching (Higher)—Japanese speakers. | Second language acquisition—Study and teaching—Japan.
Classification: LCC PE1068.J3 T485 2019 (print) | LCC PE1068.J3 (ebook) | DDC 428.0071—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019021980
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019981510
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ISBN-13: 978-1-78892-539-6 (hbk)
ISBN-13: 978-1-78892-538-9 (pbk)
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Contents
Abbreviations and Japanese Terms
1.2 Why Study Teacher Efficacy?
2 Teacher Efficacy as a Form of Self-Efficacy
2.1 A Brief History: Two Views of Teacher Efficacy
2.2 Teacher Efficacy within Social Cognitive Theory
2.3 How Efficacy Beliefs Differ from Other Self-Constructs18
2.4 The Development of Efficacy Beliefs
2.5 Additional Factors that May Influence Efficacy Beliefs
2.6 Assessment of Efficacy Beliefs