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Developing and validating a scale for measuring pre-service Chinese as an additional language teacher beliefs
Chili Li1, Ting Yi1,2, Shuang Zhang3
1School of Foreign Languages, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
This study developed and validated a new scale to measure pre-service Chinese as an additional language (CAL) teacher beliefs. The scale assesses beliefs about teaching, the language itself, and learners, aiding sustainable teacher development.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Language Teacher Education
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Teacher beliefs are crucial for sustainable professional development.
- Research on Chinese as an additional language (CAL) teacher beliefs is limited, especially for pre-service teachers.
- A validated instrument for measuring pre-service CAL teacher beliefs is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct and validate a reliable and psychometrically sound scale for assessing pre-service CAL teacher beliefs.
- To identify the key dimensions of pre-service CAL teacher beliefs.
Main Methods:
- Conceptualization of belief dimensions using semantic analysis (ROST CM6).
- Development of a questionnaire for pre-service CAL teachers.
- Validation of the scale using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) on two independent samples (N=221, N=222).
Main Results:
- The developed scale demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity.
- Factor analysis confirmed three core dimensions of pre-service CAL teacher beliefs: Beliefs about Chinese Language Teaching (BCLT), Beliefs about Chinese Language (BCL), and Beliefs about Chinese Language Learners (BCLL).
Conclusions:
- The validated scale provides a valuable tool for researching pre-service CAL teacher beliefs.
- Findings offer insights for developing effective and sustainable pre-service CAL teacher training programs.
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