Abstract
This review strives to shed light on the related studies on the relationship between English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' personality traits, communication strategies, and their work engagement. The positive correlation between teachers' personality traits and work engagement has been confirmed in the review of the literature. Furthermore, studies have proved the relationship between teachers' communication strategies and personality traits. No studies have been done on the direct relationship between teachers' communication strategies and work engagement. However, the studies showed that some factors, such as teacher self-efficacy and willingness to communicate, can mediate the relationship between teachers' communication strategies and work engagement. To improve the language teaching quality, the pedagogical implications are explained in the end. Some suggestions for further research are provided to expand the literature about teachers' communication strategies, work engagement, and personality traits.
Highlights
Positive educational contexts are significant for learners’ academic success and performance (Pianta and Hamre, 2009)
The current study examined how instructors’ personality types are associated with their communication strategies and work engagement
Teachers’ communication strategies, work engagement, and personality traits are important for the growth of instruction in educational contexts
Summary
Positive educational contexts are significant for learners’ academic success and performance (Pianta and Hamre, 2009). The current study examined how instructors’ personality types are associated with their communication strategies and work engagement. Schaufeli et al (2002) pointed out that work engagement refers to “a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by dedication, absorption, and vigor” Hakanen et al (2006) mentioned that feelings of eagerness, motivation, arrogance, and challenges are related to dedication. They maintained that absorption, as another aspect of work engagement, is related to the full concentration of work. This study attempts to have a review on the relationship between work engagement, communication strategy, and personality traits. This study is significant since language instructors can obtain a complete understanding of their use of communication strategies, personality types, and engagement
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