Exploring dynamics between emotions and professional commitment of a language teacher: a single case study
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2025
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Çağ Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
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This dissertation examines the dynamics between emotions and professional commitment of language teachers within the Turkish context, an area that remains underexplored in the existing literature. It delves into the complex relationship between language teachers' emotional experiences and their commitment to the profession, addressing a notable gap in the field. As Complex Dynamic Systems Theory recently suggested teachers’ emotions are complex and multidimensional in nature, it is important to explore the nested systems and interactions of this complex system that effects teachers’ professional careers, beliefs, and teaching practices (Agudo & Azarro, 2018). Furthermore, recent research emphasizes teacher commitment as a dynamic and multilayered aspect of teacher professionalism that influences teaching practices and students' engagement in their learning (Crosswell, 2006). Using Complex Dynamic Systems Theory as a framework, this study examines how teachers' emotions and professional commitment interact as interconnected, dynamic components within the teaching context. The justification for the current study is based on the complexity and interrelation of emotions and professional commitment in language teaching, which interact with other elements of their nested systems. Therefore, the current study aims to explore interactions between emotions and professional commitment of a language teacher. Mainly, the purpose of the current study was to contribute to the field by investigating the interplay between various emotions and the professional commitment of a language teacher in regard to the multidimensional interactions for the purpose of shedding light on the intricacies of the two complicated research phenomena. The current study employed a single case study design, utilizing variety of data collection tools such as narratives, Experience Sampling Method, Idiodynamic method, and stimulated recalls. To reach the aims of the study, the retrospective study of the case is aimed to explore to unravel emotional trajectory of the case to identify the emotional experiences that shaped her career, beliefs, and teaching philosophy. The study further explores the emotional fluctuations of case within the six weeks in the classroom. Next, the fluctuations of emerging emotions and interactions with professional commitment is investigated. Findings of the study provided a more profound understanding of the emotional trajectory of a language teacher, both in retrospectively and in regard to teaching emotions. The findings illustrated the way emotions ground connections between a language teacher's previous experiences and affected her beliefs about her profession. Furthermore, the research uncovered the intricate relationship between emotions and commitment, along with the system components involved. The study revealed a dynamic relationship between emotions and professional commitment, shaped by various influencing factors. The intricate relationship between the two phenomena pointed out resilience as a key component in maintaining professional commitment in the case, emphasizing the interplay of emotions and professional commitment. The study indicates the significant role of acknowledging language teacher emotions and the intricate elements of teaching, such as professional commitment, which ultimately influence their pedagogical practices and enhance educational quality. Moreover, this study underscores the critical role of emotions in shaping and maintaining language teachers' professional commitment, suggesting that supporting teachers' emotional resilience and well-being as key components to fostering long-term commitment to the profession. The study enhances the literature on language teacher emotions by offering profound insights into the intricate challenges encountered by language teachers in their professional careers.
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Language teacher emotions, professional commitment, complex dynamic systems, language teaching
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Şahin Yıldırım, A.B. (2025). Exploring dynamics between emotions and professional commitment of a language teacher: a single case study. (Yayımlanmamış Doktora tezi). Çağ Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü İngiliz Dili Eğitimi Bölümü Ana Bilim Dalı, Mersin
