Delving into Teacher Stroke, Time Perspective and Creativity: Insights from EFL Students’ Perceptions

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Quchan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Quchan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Quchan, Iran

10.22077/ali.2025.8800.1080

Abstract

The present study, using a sequential mixed-methods design, mainly aims at determining the extent to which teacher stroke and teacher time perspective contribute to teacher creativity. In doing so, the participants consisted of 110 EFL students from English private institutes in the quantitative phase of the study, and a pool of eight learners were selected to participate in the qualitative phase of the study. A number of instruments were used to measure teacher stroke, time perspective and creativity. To analyze the data, the Pearson moment-to-moment correlation, multiple regression, content-based categorization, and inter-coder reliability were used. The results revealed that there was a statistically significant association between teacher stroke and teacher creativity as well as between teacher time perspective and teacher creativity. Furthermore, the results of multiple regression determined that teacher time perspective was the most possible predictor of teacher creativity since this variable provided the most robust contribution to explaining teacher creativity. The results elicited from the responses to the interviews with the students provided nine themes including: positive feelings, energizer, motivation, time management, involvement, fun, active participation, self-confidence, and trying something new. Finally, a number of practical implications are offered from EFL teachers and students and some further suggestions are made.

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Applied Linguistics Inquiry
Volume 2, Issue 2
September 2024
Pages 135-147

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  • Receive Date: 21 April 2024
  • Revise Date: 31 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 10 August 2024

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