Comparison Of Teacher Efficacy Among Traditionally And Alternatively Certified Agriculture Teachers

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Steven J. Rocca ◽  
Shannon G. Washburn
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Alternatively Certified ◽  
Agriculture Teachers

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of an Agriculture Teacher Efficacy Scale for Senior Secondary Schools in Eswatini

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 24-33
Author(s):  
Mpendulo Mathenjwa ◽  
Marietta P. Dlamini
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Agriculture Teachers ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Agriculture Teacher ◽  
Senior Secondary

Teacher efficacy is an important motivational attribute influencing teacher performance and student learning outcomes. Teacher efficacy is multidimensional yet inconsistencies exist on the nature of construct that best measure teacher efficacy across different subjects and contexts. The purpose of the study was to explore the psychometric properties of the agriculture teacher efficacy scale adapted from the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) of Tschannen-Moran and Hoy (2001). Data were collected from 161 beginning agriculture teachers at senior secondary schools in Eswatini. Item analysis and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using principal component and verimax rotation were used to analyse the data. The findings indicate that the agriculture teacher efficacy scale was reliable (.92) with inter-item correlation value of .41 to .67 and items discrimination index of ≥ .40). EFA revealed that the agriculture teacher efficacy scale had four factors explaining 47.7% of variance among the items which were instructional strategies, student engagement, classroom management, and practical work management. Conclusion was, the scale is valid to assess agriculture teacher efficacy. Recommendation was, further testing the agriculture teacher efficacy scale across school levels in teaching agriculture.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Level of the Teacher Efficacy of Beginning Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. p21
Author(s):  
Mpendulo Mathenjwa ◽  
Marietta. P. Dlamini
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Agriculture Teachers ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Subject Specialization ◽  
Senior Secondary

Over the past decade, researchers continually emphasized the role of teacher efficacy in teaching effectiveness. A descriptive survey was used to investigate the level of teacher efficacy of beginning agriculture teachers in Eswatini. The population of the study were senior secondary school beginning agriculture teachers in Eswatini. The study is a census, involving all senior secondary school agriculture teachers who had up to five years of agriculture teaching experience. 161 agriculture teachers participated in the study. Data were collected using a self-administered modified Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) with a .92 reliability coefficient. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Beginning agriculture teachers were moderately efficacious in classroom management, instructional strategies and student engagement. Gender, subject specialization and affiliation to professional development bodies accounted for significant differences in teacher efficacy on selected agriculture teaching tasks. Beginning agriculture teachers are capable of getting the desired learning outcomes from senior secondary school agriculture students as indicated by the moderate level of teacher efficacy. Pre-service teacher training programmes should strengthen curriculum content on ways of engaging students.

Effects of Context on Teacher Efficacy Beliefs

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa S. Lynch ◽  
Mary A. Duggan ◽  
Jenefer E. Husman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Teacher Efficacy Beliefs

Adolescents Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy Based on Physical Appearance: Classroom Management

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maggie Foster ◽  
Brian Cerda ◽  
Rosita Chan ◽  
Alex Damarjian ◽  
Pequette Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Physical Appearance
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