Emotion and agency in building a Language Other Than English Teacher's research-teaching nexus

IF 4.9 1区文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

System Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI:10.1016/j.system.2025.103601

Xiuwen Chen, Lan Li

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Abstract

This autoethnographic study explores the role of emotion and agency in building the research-teaching nexus of a language other than English (LOTE) teacher over the course of a decade. It draws on multiple data sources provided by a French language teacher at a Chinese research university, including her academic CV, ten years of personal journals, a semi-structured interview, and narrative frames. Ultimately, the study identifies three phases of the link between the teacher’s research and teaching practices, with a particular focus on her perceived professional expertise, time and energy allocation, and the connection between research and teaching content. Specific agentic actions, such as self-talk, engagement with research, and establishing academic connections, are shown to co-occur with positive and/or negative emotions. Our findings also reveal a dynamic interplay between emotion and agency and the ways in which they work together to bridge the teacher’s research-teaching gap. The study discusses the implications of these findings regarding how to establish and strengthen the connection between language teachers’ research and teaching.

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System Multiple-

CiteScore

8.80

自引率

8.30%

发文量

202

审稿时长

64 days

期刊介绍： This international journal is devoted to the applications of educational technology and applied linguistics to problems of foreign language teaching and learning. Attention is paid to all languages and to problems associated with the study and teaching of English as a second or foreign language. The journal serves as a vehicle of expression for colleagues in developing countries. System prefers its contributors to provide articles which have a sound theoretical base with a visible practical application which can be generalized. The review section may take up works of a more theoretical nature to broaden the background.