Author(s)

Cong Qi

Corresponding Author

Cong Qi

Abstract

83 primary school English teachers of Korean nationality were selected as research samples in this study, and the characteristics of primary school English teachers’ professional identity of Korean nationality in urban and township areas were studied comprehensively and deeply by means of questionnaire survey and interview. The results showed that: Firstly, although the overall level of urban Korean primary school English teachers’ professional identity is higher than that of township teachers’, the overall level of both urban and township teachers’ professional identity is higher. Secondly, for urban and township primary school English teachers of Korean nationality, professional behavior tendency is the dimension with the highest degree of identification, and the identification of professional social status and professional will are the two dimensions with the lowest degree. Thirdly, primary school English teachers of Korean nationality in urban and township areas have an extensive professional identity. Finally, the difference of working and living environment between urban and township areas is the main reason that resulted in the difference of professional identity for primary school English teachers of Korean nationality.

Keywords

Primary school english teachers; Korean nationality; Urban and township; Professional identity; Comparative study