Most English language teachers around the world speak English as an additional language, and their level of English proficiency is often a matter of concern for them and their employers who associate higher levels of language proficiency with more effective teaching skills. To this end, several studies have examined the relationship between…

Research into "language" teachers' self-efficacy (LTSE) beliefs, a domain-specific branch of research into teachers' self-efficacy (TSE) beliefs in general education, has emerged in the past 16 years. To date, though, this emergent domain-specific research field has not been described in depth, with most accounts of it summarised very…

This study aimed to uncover hidden factors influencing online teaching in Iran. In-depth semi-structured virtual interviews were conducted to understand English as a Foreign Language teachers' perceptions of online teaching in a state university located in an economically deprived province of the country. Data were analysed thematically, resulting…

This literature review focuses the research conducted on Information and Communication Technology in English as a Foreign Language Teaching and Learning. It reviews various aspects of ICT integration, ICT tools, barriers and challenges to ICT integration, teachers' perceptions and views about ICT and advantages and benefits of ICT integration in…