erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v6i9.8284ArticleA Study on the Competency Model Building (CMB) for the Curriculum-based Moral Education (ME) of Foreign Language Teachers: An Empirical Study Based on Multi-factor Analysishttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/6/9/10.26689/erd.v6i9.8284MaYue,FuQiaochu2024692024-09-2550 EFL teachers, 100 students, and 12 administrative leaders from 10 universities in Southern China are selected as subjects to explore the structural features of EFL teachers’ competence in curriculum-based moral education. Questionnaires, interviews, and classroom observations are conducted to gather their insights and feedback on how to integrate moral education into English language teaching (ELT). The data is analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative multi-factor analysis. A novel competency model is proposed with four layers: teaching design, situational construction, classroom interaction, and multiple assessment. Recommendations are provided to enhance foreign language teachers’ awareness of moral education and the quality of curriculum-based moral education.

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