The Contribution of Critical Thinking and Self-Efficacy Beliefs to Teaching Style Preferences in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Amirian, Seyyed Mohammad Reza; Ghaniabadi, Saeed; Heydarnejad, Tahereh; Abbasi, Saeed
Titel	The Contribution of Critical Thinking and Self-Efficacy Beliefs to Teaching Style Preferences in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 15 (2023) 3, S.745-761 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ghaniabadi, Saeed) ORCID (Heydarnejad, Tahereh)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-11-2021-0441
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Teaching Styles; Self Efficacy; College Faculty; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Cognitive Tests; Self Concept Measures; Language Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Iran; Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal; Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Lehrstil; Unterrichtsstil; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Fakultät; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Korrelation; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: Following the significant role of critical thinking (CT), sense of efficacy beliefs and teaching style preferences in the success of teachers and consequently the success of the educational system, this study intended to explore their relationship and the possible influence of these three factors among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) university professors. Design/methodology/approach: To this end, Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal-Form A, Teacher Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) and Grasha's Teaching Style Inventory (TSI) were administered to 320 Iranian EFL university professors. Findings: The data were examined via path analysis indicated that teachers' CT abilities and sense of self-efficacy beliefs significantly influenced the teaching style preferences. Moreover, it was concluded that Iranian EFL university professors' CT skills positively affect their sense of efficacy beliefs. Research limitations/implications: Future studies may advance the possible relationships among the sub-components of CT, self-efficacy beliefs and teaching style. Furthermore, further investigations are recommended to study the influence of university professors' CT, self-efficacy beliefs and teaching style preferences in enhancing their learners' achievement. Practical implications: The implications of the present study may contribute to the field of teacher education in providing opportunities for teachers to develop and practice higher-order thinking and self-assisted skills. Social implications: The implications of this study may redound to the advantage of university professors, teacher educators and policy-makers. Originality/value: This research is original. To the best of the researchers' knowledge, there has been no study investigated the possible relationships between CT, sense of efficacy beliefs and teaching style preferences in higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01