Demotivating factors and coping strategies among Filipino EFL teachers in Thailand

<span lang="EN-US">Teaching demotivation may negatively affect teachers</span><em><span lang="TH">’ </span></em><span lang="EN-US">performance in English language teaching</span><em><span lang="TH">. lang="EN-US">This present study investigated the demotivating factors and coping strategies of seven Filipino as a foreign (EFL) teacher Thailand</span><span lang="TH">.</span><em></em><span lang="EN-US">Using qualitative design, semi</span><em><span lang="TH">-</span></em><span lang="EN-US">structured interview was used to elicit views lang="EN-US">Findings have shown five factors</span><em><span lang="TH">: lang="EN-US">administration</span><em><span lang="EN-US">demotivational factor, colleague</span><em><span student</span><em><span self</span><em><span parent</span><em><span factor</span><em><span lang="EN-US">Moreover, lang="EN-US">regulation strategy pedagogical are useful for cope with those lang="EN-US">Implications were discussed help EFL teachers Thailand become aware teaching challenges Thailand</span><em><span lang="TH">.</span></em>