The influence of mentorship and working environments on foreign language teachers’ research motivation in China
Yanping Li,
Lawrence Jun Zhang,
Naashia Mohamed
Abstract:Teachers at Higher Education (HE) institutions are expected to do research. However, the level of motivation to engage in research varies with various institutional factors affecting teachers’ research motivation. Previous research has shown the need to better understand these factors to facilitate teachers’ research motivation. This mixed methods study with 536 English as a foreign language (EFL) teacher participants from Chinese universities investigates the relationship between mentorship, working environme… Show more
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