Sonja Babić
Biographic Data
| ID | 6480116 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonja Babić |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonja |
| FAMILY NAME | Babić |
| SIGNATURE | BABIČ S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Graz |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1004-3090 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Language teachers’ capitals as resources for wellbeing across the career trajectories
Over their career trajectories, teachers experience diverse challenges and uplifts, which influence their sense of wellbeing.While research on teacher career phases provides important insights into their lives, studies exploring teacher wellbeing and capitals they draw on to cope are scarce; and, in the field of language education, virtually nonexistent.In this article, we explore the capitals of 58 language teachers from Austria and the UK in pr…
Teacher emotions and the emotional labour of modern language (ML) teachers working in UK secondary schools
The present paper seeks to explore the contextual factors shaping the emotional labour experiences of secondary school teachers and explain the ways these educators manage their emotions. Data were generated through a series of 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with modern language (ML) teachers in the UK. The findings showed that teachers experienced primarily negative forms of emotional labour and these experiences were driven by five int…
Retention and Attrition in Early‐Career Foreign Language Teachers in Austria and the United Kingdom
The issue of early‐career teacher attrition is a pressing concern across a variety of educational settings. Research in predominantly anglophone contexts has shown that rates of foreign language teachers leaving the profession are particularly high. Noting the important role that well‐being plays in fostering teacher retention, this study examines factors affecting the well‐being of early‐career foreign language teachers in the United Kingdom and…
Late-career language teachers in Austria and the UK
This article seeks to explore personal and socio-contextual factors that supported or hindered the wellbeing of 13 late-career language teachers from Austria and the UK. Data were generated through in-depth life-history interviews, and analysed following a Grounded Theory approach (Charmaz, 2006). Findings revealed the interplay of various personal and socio-contextual factors that influenced teachers’ wellbeing and willingness to stay in the pro…
Being a student, becoming a teacher
Pre-service language teacher wellbeing as a complex dynamic system
Pre-service teachers face a number of challenges which might threaten their wellbeing, including negotiating their student and teacher roles, and difficulties in managing their pupils and workload (Day & Gu, 2010). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have been confronted with additional challenges resulting from the transition to online learning and teaching, as well as social problems caused by lockdowns. In this study, we explore the wellbeing o…
You just appreciate every little kindness’
You just appreciate every little kindness’
Being a student, becoming a teacher
Pre-service language teacher wellbeing as a complex dynamic system
Pre-service teachers face a number of challenges which might threaten their wellbeing, including negotiating their student and teacher roles, and difficulties in managing their pupils and workload (Day & Gu, 2010). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have been confronted with additional challenges resulting from the transition to online learning and teaching, as well as social problems caused by lockdowns. In this study, we explore the wellbeing o…
You just appreciate every little kindness’
Being a student, becoming a teacher
Pre-service language teacher wellbeing as a complex dynamic system
Pre-service teachers face a number of challenges which might threaten their wellbeing, including negotiating their student and teacher roles, and difficulties in managing their pupils and workload (Day & Gu, 2010). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they have been confronted with additional challenges resulting from the transition to online learning and teaching, as well as social problems caused by lockdowns. In this study, we explore the wellbeing o…
Retention and Attrition in Early‐Career Foreign Language Teachers in Austria and the United Kingdom
The issue of early‐career teacher attrition is a pressing concern across a variety of educational settings. Research in predominantly anglophone contexts has shown that rates of foreign language teachers leaving the profession are particularly high. Noting the important role that well‐being plays in fostering teacher retention, this study examines factors affecting the well‐being of early‐career foreign language teachers in the United Kingdom and…
Late-career language teachers in Austria and the UK
This article seeks to explore personal and socio-contextual factors that supported or hindered the wellbeing of 13 late-career language teachers from Austria and the UK. Data were generated through in-depth life-history interviews, and analysed following a Grounded Theory approach (Charmaz, 2006). Findings revealed the interplay of various personal and socio-contextual factors that influenced teachers’ wellbeing and willingness to stay in the pro…
Teacher emotions and the emotional labour of modern language (ML) teachers working in UK secondary schools
The present paper seeks to explore the contextual factors shaping the emotional labour experiences of secondary school teachers and explain the ways these educators manage their emotions. Data were generated through a series of 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with modern language (ML) teachers in the UK. The findings showed that teachers experienced primarily negative forms of emotional labour and these experiences were driven by five int…
Language teachers’ capitals as resources for wellbeing across the career trajectories
Over their career trajectories, teachers experience diverse challenges and uplifts, which influence their sense of wellbeing.While research on teacher career phases provides important insights into their lives, studies exploring teacher wellbeing and capitals they draw on to cope are scarce; and, in the field of language education, virtually nonexistent.In this article, we explore the capitals of 58 language teachers from Austria and the UK in pr…
Pedagogy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation (4 works) · Resilience and Mental Health (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Educational and Psychological Assessments (2 works) · Foreign language (2 works)