Language Teacher Wellbeing in the Private School Context: A Case Study

• Authors: Katarzyna Budzińska

Abstracts

EN

Language teacher wellbeing in the private education sector has almost been completely neglected in research. This study examines a well-functioning institution in the private sector and analyzes the systemic and contextual factors that contribute to the flourishing of its teachers. The case study explores the wellbeing of English language instructors by means of open questionnaires, in-depth semi-structured interviews, and participant observation. The findings reveal a number of facets contributing to positive teacher wellbeing at the systemic, institutional level, such as corporate culture, policies, organization, management, opportunities for professional growth, and social life, as well as adequate resources, and good physical working conditions. Most good practice emerging from the research is universal and can be implemented by language institutions in all contexts. However, some variables that affect language teacher wellbeing at this workplace are specific to the nature of the institution and, therefore, could not be put into practice elsewhere.

Keywords

EN

private sector; positive psychology; teachers; wellbeing; positive institutions; language education

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Śląski
• Journal: Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 1-30

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Katarzyna Budzińska

• Lodz University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000000314122140

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Identifiers

DOI

10.31261/TAPSLA.12576

Biblioteka Nauki

22446732