Soliciting Indonesian Casual English Teachers' Motivation of Teaching through Metaphorical Lens

This research aimed of analyzing of EFL casual teachers’ views of casual teacher, teacher, and teaching from metaphorical lens in describing their motivation of teaching. Twenty casual teachers teaching English at secondary and senior high schools in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar participated in this study. This research used convenience sampling to obtain the data through interview. Then, the data were analyzed by using steps including naming/labeling, sorting (clarification and elimination), categorization, and analyzing data. The results revealed several metaphors used by teachers to show their views on casual teachers, teachers, and teaching. They described casual teacher as a farmer, an angel, a waiter, and an instrument. They also described a teacher as a guide, a motivator, a mentor, a parents, a hero, and a light. Afterwards, casual teachers view that teaching are like an adventure, a charity, an art, and saving to the future. The casual English teachers’ motivations of teaching found in this study include love of teaching, hope for a great future career, dedication, getting experience, and being a glorious person.