Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of training and 'nativeness' on teacher's self-efficacy in teaching English as a second language. A questionnaire was used and administered to 281 foreign teachers in Nasseria, Iraq. The teacher’s sense of efficacy scale (TSES) was employed to measure a teacher's self-efficacy. Using MANOVA, we tested the impact of teachers’ training and 'nativeness' on a teacher’s self-efficacy. The analysis showed that trained teachers have higher self-efficacy than untrained teachers and further that professional development enhances self-efficacy. The study established that being a native speaker does not necessarily influence a teacher's self-efficacy and goes to support the hypothesis that target language proficiency should not be associated with being a language teacher. Ultimately, policymakers and educational administrators should concentrate on the professional development of language teachers and disband the native/non-native dichotomy.
Highlights
Over the years, Iraq has attracted an increasing number of people from various professions and talents as a result of its growing economic potential
This study attempted to explain the influence of personal characteristics and its influence on selfe-ISSN : 2620 3502 p-ISSN : 2615 3785 efficacy
It is worth noting that professionally trained and untrained teachers will continue to be engaged in teaching English in Iraq, as will native and non-native English speakers because of the severe shortage of language teachers
Summary
Iraq has attracted an increasing number of people from various professions and talents as a result of its growing economic potential. Following a report by Beijing News, several studies reported that most foreign teachers working at English training institutions in Iraq did not possess the required qualifications (Zheng & Zhang, 2014). This was perhaps aimed at painting a gloomy picture in respect of the limited employment avenues for native Arabic. Schools are compelled to fill this gap with unqualified persons (mostly non-professionals) For this reason, tourists, international students, and foreign professional teachers in Iraq have taken advantage of the situation and are engaged in teaching English at various levels.
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