Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in Japan by Gene Thompson - 9781788925396

Exploring Language Teacher Efficacy in JapanAuthor(s): Gene Thompson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Multilingual Matters, United Kingdom\nImprint: Multilingual Matters\nISBN-13: 9781788925396, 978-1788925396\nSynopsis\nThis book examines language teacher efficacy beliefs, focusing on the individual and collective beliefs of Japanese high school teachers. It discusses personal and collective dimensions of language teacher efficacy related to personal second language (L2) capability, instructional L2 efficacy and collective capability towards collaboration. The book provides a detailed discussion about the ways in which these beliefs develop and situates the findings within the wider field of teacher efficacy research. It helps further understanding of factors that may influence teacher self-efficacy and suggests new directions for research to explore in future studies. It will appeal to postgraduates and researchers with an interest in language teacher cognition, the psychology of lang.