Indonesian EFL Teachers’ Beliefs on Classroom Management
Abstract
This survey study was carried out to unveil 397 Indonesian EFL teachers’ beliefs on classroom management. They were recruited by means of convenience sampling technique. As a platform, online survey was used. Two subscales, Instructional Management (IM) and People Management (PM), in the questionnaire were of used. The findings indicated that most of the respondents agreed to include IM as a crucial factor in classroom management followed by PM. Their beliefs were also predictable based on teacher category, teaching institution, and working status. While, gender could not significantly predict the beliefs. This study yielded recommendation for classroom teachers and policymakers.
Keywords: Beliefs, classroom management, instructional management, people management.
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