Job burnout is a synthetic syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. It has a time-linked and situation-specific nature by developing gradually and fluctuating with chang...Job burnout is a synthetic syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. It has a time-linked and situation-specific nature by developing gradually and fluctuating with changes of environmental contributors. In this study, four related diary entries were analyzed narratively, written by a polytechnic teacher teaching English for General Purposes （EGP） in a semester, to verify the possible work- related situational factors causing iob burnout of EGP teachers in the Chinese context. The results revealed ten environmental burnout elements, including overload, severity of students＇ problem, lacking supervisors＇ support, limited iob autonomy, a stern hierarchical organizational system, and opaque operating rules. We interpreted the results in terms of teacher professional development and proposed that enhancing EGP teachers＇ professional identity and revaluing the EGP course in polytechnics were the basic ways to mitigate burnout and improve English teachers＇ professional development.展开更多
随着教育国际化进程的加快,目前的EGP(English for General Purpose)通用英语所培养出来的人才不足以应付对外交流。为满足社会的需求,各高校正压缩大学英语基础课程而逐步开设ESP(English for Specific Purpose)课程作为后续课程。大...随着教育国际化进程的加快,目前的EGP(English for General Purpose)通用英语所培养出来的人才不足以应付对外交流。为满足社会的需求,各高校正压缩大学英语基础课程而逐步开设ESP(English for Specific Purpose)课程作为后续课程。大学英语教师长期从事基础课程的讲解正面临前所未有的挑战。本文分析了转型的必然趋势以及EGP教师所面临的困境,最后提出相应的建议,为EGP教师成功转型ESP教师提供参考。展开更多
文摘Job burnout is a synthetic syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment. It has a time-linked and situation-specific nature by developing gradually and fluctuating with changes of environmental contributors. In this study, four related diary entries were analyzed narratively, written by a polytechnic teacher teaching English for General Purposes （EGP） in a semester, to verify the possible work- related situational factors causing iob burnout of EGP teachers in the Chinese context. The results revealed ten environmental burnout elements, including overload, severity of students＇ problem, lacking supervisors＇ support, limited iob autonomy, a stern hierarchical organizational system, and opaque operating rules. We interpreted the results in terms of teacher professional development and proposed that enhancing EGP teachers＇ professional identity and revaluing the EGP course in polytechnics were the basic ways to mitigate burnout and improve English teachers＇ professional development.
文摘随着教育国际化进程的加快,目前的EGP(English for General Purpose)通用英语所培养出来的人才不足以应付对外交流。为满足社会的需求,各高校正压缩大学英语基础课程而逐步开设ESP(English for Specific Purpose)课程作为后续课程。大学英语教师长期从事基础课程的讲解正面临前所未有的挑战。本文分析了转型的必然趋势以及EGP教师所面临的困境,最后提出相应的建议,为EGP教师成功转型ESP教师提供参考。
