The Study of Teacher Value of College English Teachers

This study was an exploration of teachers’ perspectives on teacher value. The research questions guiding this study were concerned with (1) identification of values important to teachers, and (2) the importance of teacher value on teachers’ curriculum, teaching strategy, assessment, relationship with students, and classroom climate. The school characteristic (public or private), as well as the teachers’ gender, nationality, age and years of teaching experience were discussed. Thirty-two teachers completed the survey questions designed for the purposes of this study. The researcher collected teachers’ responses on the appointed day. The gathered data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 10.0 for Microsoft Windows. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographic information and teachers’ perspectives on teacher value. The findings of this study indicate that responsibility and enthusiasm are the two most important teacher values, and teacher value is most important in teachers’ relationship with students and least important in assessment of the values and functions considered. This study suggests that teachers can recognize and clarify their values in order to improve students’ academic achievement.