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    The University EFL Instructors’ Engagement in Research Activity: Motivations and Challenges
    (SDU University, 2025) Yessimbekov D.
    This study aimed to investigate English as a foreign language (EFL) university instructors’ engagement in research. It examined regional EFL university instructors’ reasons to engage and the limitations that hinder them from research activities. The data were collected from 15 EFL university instructors through semi-structured interviews. The main reasons for doing the research revolved around the significance of research in improving their professional career, the specific factors of teaching and research skills development, and promotion possibilities. The results of the findings also showed the main obstacles that limit them from doing research activities: lack of time, absence of access to recent research articles, and lack of encouragement and motivation. Comprehending these limitations, the study findings revealed suggestions and recommendations for policymakers, institutions, and instructors to make EFL contexts convenient for research engagement among instructors