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The Research Design of Applying Likert Scale to Investigate EFL Teachers' Attitude Towards Using WeChat in Professional Development in China

EFL Teacher’s professional development plays a significant role in advancing English teaching in China and deserves a concern on the background of the wide use of social media, WeChat. This paper aims to discuss the framework of applying Likert scale in exploring EFL teachers’ attitudes towards using WeChat in their professional development so as to provide a preliminary research for the succeeding project. Keywords—research design; Likert scale; EFL teachers; WeChat; professional development; China