期刊名称：Ricerche di Pedagogia e Didattica. Journal of Theories and Research in Education
印刷版ISSN：1970-2221
出版年度：2022
卷号：17
期号：1
页码：1-22
DOI：10.6092/issn.1970-2221/13205
语种：English
出版社：Dipartimento di Scienze Dell’Educazione «Giovanni Maria Bertin» - Università di Bologna
摘要：This study examined English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher educators’ perceptions of teacher quality and determine the similarities and differences between such qualities and global standards. To this aim, 130 teacher educators were asked to fill a Teacher Quality questionnaire, there was a semi-structured interview with 13 teacher educators, and 10 teacher educators were involved in writing narratives regarding the quality standards they applied in their training sessions. Based on the results, teacher educators found teacher qualities like patience, voice quality, and versatility as the most crucial ones. Besides, there was a significant difference between global teacher quality standards and local ones in Iran. The value of qualities such as personal and professional conduct and knowledge of the disciplines was in line with global standards. From the teachers’ perspective, these qualities relate to EFL teachers' achievement, performance, motivation, and professional development and should have recognition in salaries as well.
