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Developing and validating the English Classroom Teaching Enjoyment Scale for Chinese senior high school teachers
Yinxing Jin1, Anne Li Jiang2, Honggang Liu3
1School of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, China.
Acta Psychologica
|July 10, 2026
Summary
A new scale effectively measures English teaching enjoyment for Chinese high school teachers. This psychometrically sound instrument supports teacher well-being and sustainable practices in foreign language education.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Language Teaching Research
Background:
- Assessing foreign language teaching enjoyment is crucial for teacher well-being.
- Existing instruments may require adaptation for specific cultural and educational contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring English classroom teaching enjoyment among Chinese senior high school teachers.
- To adapt and test the Foreign Language Teaching Enjoyment Scale for the Chinese context.
Main Methods:
- Development of the English Classroom Teaching Enjoyment Scale through adaptation.
- Psychometric testing of the scale among 518 Chinese senior high school English teachers.
- Factor analysis to determine the scale's structure.
Main Results:
- The developed scale demonstrated a two-factor structure, distinct from prior adaptations.
- The English Classroom Teaching Enjoyment Scale exhibited satisfactory psychometric properties.
- The instrument effectively assesses teaching enjoyment in the target population.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully created a valid and reliable tool for measuring English teaching enjoyment in China.
- Findings offer methodological insights for developing similar instruments in foreign language education.
- The scale has implications for improving teacher well-being and promoting sustainable teaching practices.
