Table 1 Operationalization of ecosystems and examples of contextual elements
From: On the exploration of the ecology of English language teachers’ personal styles in Iran
Level | Operationalization | Examples |
Micro | The classroom within which teachers’ personal styles was under study | The teachers’ beliefs, attitudes, behavior and teaching methods used in the classroom |
Meso | The relationship between the class and other settings involving the teachers | The teachers’ previous experience as a learner and the lessons they have learned in university |
Exo | The relationship between the class and other settings, in which the teachers are not involved, but influenced by in terms of their personal styles | Rules of institution, developing material and designing a curriculum |
Macro | Iran’s educational system | The influence of Iranian cultural heritage on teachers’ personality |