A Comparison of Iranian EFL Teachers' Immunity at Private Institutes and State schools

Language teacher immunity aid teachers at every step of the way to stay inspired and dedicated, creative and emotionally stable through the challenges they experience. The main purpose of this survey-based research study was to compare ۶۰ teachers’ immunity from Tabriz, Iran and investigate various variables’ (role overload and job stress) impact on these teachers’ immunity in different educational contexts which are private institutes and public-schools. This study aimed to scrutinize whether there are any differences between teachers’ immunity in private institutes and public-schools. The second goal was to see whether there are any relationships between role overload and teacher immunity. The third objective was to see whether there are any relationships between job stress and teacher immunity. The results indicated that public-school teachers’ immunity was higher than private school teachers’ immunity. The findings also suggested that role overload and job stress both have negative relationships with teacher immunity. Researchers working in the fields of teacher education and the production of instructional materials can benefit from this study’s findings. Teacher education courses must be completely revised and updated to have a self-awareness component.

کلیدواژه ها:

Teacher Immunity ، immunity type ، Role Overload ، Job Stress