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Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak

This study examined the level of teachers' sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak, Malaysia. It also sought to investigate whether there is any difference in beginning teachers' sense of efficacy in relation to gender, race and types of teacher preparation program. The study...

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Main Authors: Murshidi, Rahmah, Konting, Mohd Majid, Elias, Habibah, Fooi, Foo Say
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18276/1/Sense%20of%20efficacy%20among%20beginning%20teachers%20in%20Sarawak.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.182762015-10-26T02:35:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18276/ Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak Murshidi, Rahmah Konting, Mohd Majid Elias, Habibah Fooi, Foo Say This study examined the level of teachers' sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak, Malaysia. It also sought to investigate whether there is any difference in beginning teachers' sense of efficacy in relation to gender, race and types of teacher preparation program. The study was conducted by using the teacher sense of efficacy scale. The sample consisted of 328 beginning teachers. The mean score of beginning teachers' sense of efficacy was 6.57 and the standard variation was .80. There were significant differences in teachers' sense of efficacy in relation to race (F = 3.46, p<.05) and types of teacher preparation program (F = 3.92, p<.05). The differences in overall teacher sense of efficacy were also significant in relation to the interaction between gender and types of teacher education (F = 4.59, p<.05) and interaction between all the three demographic variables (F = 3.32, p<.05). The implications of the study on the theory and practice of teachers' sense of efficacy was discussed. Taylor & Francis 2006-11-20 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18276/1/Sense%20of%20efficacy%20among%20beginning%20teachers%20in%20Sarawak.pdf Murshidi, Rahmah and Konting, Mohd Majid and Elias, Habibah and Fooi, Foo Say (2006) Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak. Teaching Education, 17 (3). pp. 265-275. ISSN 1047-6210 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10476210600849730 doi:10.1080/10476210600849730 English
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description This study examined the level of teachers' sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak, Malaysia. It also sought to investigate whether there is any difference in beginning teachers' sense of efficacy in relation to gender, race and types of teacher preparation program. The study was conducted by using the teacher sense of efficacy scale. The sample consisted of 328 beginning teachers. The mean score of beginning teachers' sense of efficacy was 6.57 and the standard variation was .80. There were significant differences in teachers' sense of efficacy in relation to race (F = 3.46, p<.05) and types of teacher preparation program (F = 3.92, p<.05). The differences in overall teacher sense of efficacy were also significant in relation to the interaction between gender and types of teacher education (F = 4.59, p<.05) and interaction between all the three demographic variables (F = 3.32, p<.05). The implications of the study on the theory and practice of teachers' sense of efficacy was discussed.
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author Murshidi, Rahmah
Konting, Mohd Majid
Elias, Habibah
Fooi, Foo Say
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Konting, Mohd Majid
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Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak
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Konting, Mohd Majid
Elias, Habibah
Fooi, Foo Say
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title Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak
title_short Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak
title_full Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak
title_fullStr Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Sense of efficacy among beginning teachers in Sarawak
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publisher Taylor & Francis
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18276/1/Sense%20of%20efficacy%20among%20beginning%20teachers%20in%20Sarawak.pdf
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