The Collective Agency of Language Teachers under the Scheme of Research Excellence: Using a social network approach
The Collective Agency of Language Teachers under the Scheme of Research Excellence: Using a social network approach
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卓越研究计划下的语言教师集体机构：利用社交网络方法
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2020
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0.4
通讯作者：
Xiuwen Chen
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作者：
J. Tao;Ke Zhao;Xiuwen Chen
本研究以社会网络分析（SNA）为理论框架和方法，探讨由8名多语教师组成的多语团队在中国某大学的研究实践中的集体能动性。在注重识别社会关系及其影响的SNA的指导下，我们使用问卷调查和定性访谈来收集数据并检查集体代理的出现。数据分析表明，参与者打破了语言界限，进行了跨语言互动。研究结果进一步表明，他们在个人、亚群体和群体层面上相互提供了互补的资源和情感支持。在此基础上，本文提出了对集体代理的多层次理解，以促进我们对如何维持集体代理的认识。研究结果指出，在集体能动性的出现和增强过程中，处理社会互动和关系的重要性，从而促进语言教师的专业发展。
This study adopted social network analysis (SNA) as a theoretical framework and methodological approach to understand the collective agency of a multilingual team of eight language teachers during their research practice in a Chinese university. As being guided by SNA that focuses on identifying social relationships and their impact, we used questionnaires and qualitative interviews to collect data and examine the emergence of collective agency. The data analysis revealed that the participants broke linguistic boundaries and engaged in cross-linguistic interactions. The findings further suggest that they offered complementary resources and emotional support for each other at individual, subgroup and group level. Based on the findings, this paper proposes a multi-layered understanding of collective agency to advance our knowledge of how to sustain collective agency. The findings point to the importance of addressing social interactions and relations in the emergence and enhancement of collective agency, so as to facilitate the professional development of language teachers.