Abstract
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the assessment of Iranian English teachers’ performance. Besides, it was aimed to examine and compare the performance of teachers based on their gender differences and teaching experience. To the first aim, the Delphi technique was used to develop a questionnaire and the reliability of the Delphi questionnaire based on Cronbach’s alpha was .982. In the first round, 25 experts including university lecturers and experienced instructors in the field of English teaching were asked to answer open-ended questions regarding important issues in the evaluation of an English teacher. Then, the related themes emerged. Using emerged themes, a questionnaire including 100 questions was designed and measured on a linear scale (1 = not important to 5 = absolutely essential). After calculating the frequency of each item, the results were resent to the panel to rate the questions. In the last phase, three criteria including 1—the mean 4 and more, 2—standard deviation less than 1, 3—less than 10% of the participants do not answer to the item were considered to decide on the final questions and components of the questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed using Google forms. One hundred and fifty questionnaires were filled correctly and analyzed using SPSS 22. Then, the validity of questionnaire was checked. Overall, it was seen that there was not any significant difference between teachers’ performance based on gender difference and teaching experience. The findings of the present study might have some implications for researchers, instructors, language teachers, school administrators, and the ministry of education.
Highlights
One of the methods used to acquire group knowledge is the Delphi technique; it is a structured process for anticipating and assisting decision-making during survey rounds, gathering information, and group consensus (Wilpers et al, 2021; Yazdimoghaddam et al, 2021)
High academic standards require effective teaching and learning which can be achieved through safe learning environments in schools and institutes, well-established academic standards, regular attendance, effective teachers, update facilities, and so on (Jackson Public Schools (JPS)., 2013)
The dependent variable was the evaluation of Iranian EFL teacher performance
Summary
One of the methods used to acquire group knowledge is the Delphi technique; it is a structured process for anticipating and assisting decision-making during survey rounds, gathering information, and group consensus (Wilpers et al, 2021; Yazdimoghaddam et al, 2021). Education is one of the main issues that each country needs to invest it due to its key role in human teaching and social development. Every education program is developed to create a quality learning environment for students and learners using high academic standards (Pishghadam et al, 2021). High academic standards require effective teaching and learning which can be achieved through safe learning environments in schools and institutes, well-established academic standards, regular attendance, effective teachers, update facilities, and so on (Jackson Public Schools (JPS)., 2013)
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