NECTFL Review: Number 96, March 2026

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Open Access |

Language Teacher Resilience Across Diverse Geographical Contexts

Derrick Adjei Kankam, University of Oklahoma (OK)
Juliana Fosu, Takoradi Technical University (Ghana)

Pages: 45–58 | First Published: March 2026 | https://doi.org/10.17613/ntqrk-d3x57

Abstract

This study examines three dimensions of language teacher resilience, including personal attributes and mindset, workload and environment, and support systems, to determine how language teachers in diverse teaching contexts thrive in challenging situations. Using a closed-ended survey, a total of 150 teachers from four different countries were surveyed and quantitatively analyzed with one-way ANOVA. The findings revealed different dimensions of resilience where teachers demonstrate strengths and areas that need to be improved. The outcome of this study has implications for driving professional development for language teachers, training teachers, making policy changes, and boosting teacher efficiency.

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