Psychological capital and english as a second language classroom management in Malaysia: the moderating effect of teaching experience
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
This research explores the influence of the psychological capital of elementary English as a second language (ESL) teachers in Malaysia on their classroom management and the moderation effect of their working experience on the influential relationship between psychological capital and ESL classroom management. A survey conducted with 675 Malaysian elementary teachers took part in this research, with 24 teachers identified by followed up interviewing. From quantitative and qualitative analyses, the results show that psychological capital of elementary ESL teachers has a significant positive influence on classroom management. Teaching experience demonstrates a significant moderation effect in the casual correlation of psychological capital to ESL classroom management. The influence of the psychological capital of novice teachers on their classroom management is better than experienced teachers. Some implications and limitations are put forward. Copyright © 2022 Wu, The and Lai.
Keywords
Elementary teachers, ESL, Malaysia, PsyCap, Teaching experience
Divisions
Faculty_of_Business_and_Accountancy
Funders
Language and Culture Research Institute of Zhejiang Yuexiu University [Grant No: 2019WGYYWH01]
Publication Title
Frontiers in Education
Volume
7
Publisher
Frontiers Media