EFL Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Reflective Teaching, and Sense of Teaching Style as Predictors of Their Job Satisfaction in Iraqi Kurdistan

This article was retracted on December 11, 2025. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jel/article/1802041

Abstract

EFL teachers play a pivotal role in the success of educational systems. This study aimed to achieve two main objectives: first, to explore the relationship among EFL teachers' self-efficacy, reflective teaching, and sense of teaching style; second, to identify which of these variables predict job satisfaction among EFL teachers. To achieve these aims, a total of 120 EFL teachers from Iraqi Kurdistan were selected using convenience sampling from schools in Hawler, Sulaimani, and Halabja. Data were gathered through the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale, the English Language Teaching Inventory, the Teachers' Sense of Teaching Style Questionnaire, and the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. The analysis revealed significant relationships among the variables. Furthermore, findings highlighted that reflective teaching was the only significant predictor of job satisfaction among EFL teachers in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Keywords

• Self-efficacy
• Reflective Teaching
• Sense of Teaching Style
• Job Satisfaction
• EFL Teachers

Irak Kürdistanı'nda İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Öz Yeterliliği, Yansıtıcı Öğretimi ve Öğretme Stili Anlayışı, İş Tatmininin Belirleyicileri Olarak

This article was retracted on December 11, 2025. https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jel/article/1802041

Abstract

EFL teachers play a pivotal role in the success of educational systems. This study aimed to achieve two main objectives: first, to explore the relationship among EFL teachers' self-efficacy, reflective teaching, and sense of teaching style; second, to identify which of these variables predict job satisfaction among EFL teachers. To achieve these aims, a total of 120 EFL teachers from Iraqi Kurdistan were selected using convenience sampling from schools in Hawler, Sulaimani, and Halabja. Data were gathered through the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale, the English Language Teaching Inventory, the Teachers' Sense of Teaching Style Questionnaire, and the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. The analysis revealed significant relationships among the variables. Furthermore, findings highlighted that reflective teaching was the only significant predictor of job satisfaction among EFL teachers in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Keywords

• Öz-yeterlik
• Yansıtıcı Öğretim
• Öğretme Stili Duygusu
• İş Doyumu
• Yabancı Dil Öğretmenleri

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