Exploring the interplay between a loving pedagogy, creativity, and work engagement among EFL/ESL teachers: A multinational study

• Published in: Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) Vol. 42; no. 26; pp. 22803 - 22822
• Main Authors: Derakhshan, Ali, Greenier, Vincent, Fathi, Jalil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.09.2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Creative ability; Creativity; Culture; Education; Educational aspects; English as a second language; English as a second language instruction; English teachers; Foreign language learning; Language acquisition; Language teachers; Linguistics; Methods; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Pedagogy; Personality; Personality traits; Psychological aspects; Psychology; Quantitative psychology; Second language learning; Second language teachers; Social Sciences; Statistical analysis; Students; Study and teaching; Teacher education; Teachers; Teaching; Iran; Loving pedagogy; Work engagement; Teaching for creativity; English as a second/foreign language; Multi-cultural investigation; Teacher well-being

This study investigates the validity of three psychometric scales—the Disposition towards Loving Pedagogy (DTLP), Teaching for Creativity Scale (TCS), and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES)—to uncover the relationship between these constructs with a multinational cohort of language teachers. The r...