Exploring Inspirational Teaching and its Contribution to Enhancing EFL Students’ Lifelong Learning Competencies: A Case Study of EFL Students and Teachers in the Department of English(Djillali Liabes University of Sidi Bel-Abbes)
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2026
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The enhancement of students’ motivation and engagement has become an important concern in contemporary language education. Accordingly, this research aims to investigate EFL students’ perceptions of inspirational teaching and its role in shaping their academic engagement, attitudes towards learning, and lifelong learning tendencies. Indeed, the study explores how inspirational teaching can be enhanced among teachers and how it contributes to the development of EFL students’ lifelong learning competencies in an ever-changing world. This study employed a mixed-methods approach, triangulating both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect comprehensive data through students’ structured questionnairesand teachers’ semi-structured interviews enriched with a storytelling perspective. The population of the study consisted of 41EFL students and 15 EFL teachers from the Department of English. The findings revealed that inspirational teaching plays a significant role in fostering lifelong learning among EFL students by enhancing their motivation, engagement, confidence, and willingness to learn beyond classroom boundaries. The results further demonstrated that exposure to learner-centred practices, supportive classroom environments, and inspiring teacher models may contribute to the promotion of inspirational teaching qualities among both EFL teachers and pre-service teachers. Overall, the study highlights the importance of inspirational teaching as an approach capable of influencing students academically, personally, and professionally, while offering valuable implications for teacher education and EFL pedagogy.
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