The purpose of this research is to determine the self-efficacy levels of classroom teachers. This research was made in the survey model. The universe of the research is composed of 2200 classroom teachers who are working in state primary schools in Elazığ in the 2017-2018 academic year. The sample consists of 269 classroom teachers determined by simple random sampling. “Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale" developed by Tschannen-Moran and Hoy (2001) and adapted to Turkish by Çapa, Çakıroğlu and Sarıkaya (2005) was used as the data collection tool in the research. Self-efficacy levels of classroom teachers are quite adequate in the sub-dimensions of self-efficacy for classroom management and for student participation, and in the whole scale. In the sub-dimension of self-efficacy for instructional strategies, it is higher, although it is at the same level. There was no significant difference between self-efficacy levels of classroom teachers according to gender, education level...

Analyzing teacher self-efficacy has been a prominent issue in educational research since late s. Teacher efficacy basically refers to teachers' beliefs in their abilities to organize and execute courses of action necessary to bring about desired results (Tschannen-Moran et al., 1998). This study attempts to examine self-efficacy beliefs of teachers working at primary state schools in Turkey regarding dimensions such as instruction, adapting instruction to individual needs, motivating students, and maintaining discipline. It specifically aims to reveal whether gender and experience have a significant influence on the teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. Data obtained from the participants' responses to the items in the Norwegian Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (Skaalvik & Skaalvik, 2010) were analysed using SPSS Version 17.0. Findings of the study suggest that teachers' self-efficacy beliefs are improved through gaining professional experience, and that female teachers seem to have lower self-efficacy beliefs than their male colleagues with respect to motivating students, keeping discipline in classroom, and coping with challenges. The study concludes with practical implications of the findings, and a few suggestions for further directions.

The purpose of this study is to develop a reliable and valid measurement tool which will reveal teachers' self-competences in education process. Participants of the study are 300 teachers working at state primary schools in the province of Gaziantep, Results of the exploratory factor analysis administered to the scale in order to determine its construct validity, indicated that it has four sub-dimensions. In accordance with the results of confirmatory factor analysis RMSEA was measured .050 level fit index. The determined levels for GFI is found to be 0.88, whereas for AGFI, 0.85 for NFI, 0.94 for CFI 0.98 and 0.94 for RFI. Also, non normed fit index, (NNFI) has been observed as 0.97. Four dimensions of the scale which was composed of 23 items account for approximately 54% of the total variance. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of internal consistency was counted .86 for the first dimension; .82 for the second dimension, .67 for the third dimension, .70 for the fourth dimension, and .92 for the entire scale. The scale, developed in order to measure teachers' self-efficacy in the teaching process, proved to be valid and reliable based on the results of the related analyses.

This study aims to determine the relationship between the self-efficacy perceptions of the prospective teachers and the levels of their professional competence. In the study, relational screening model is used and it is investigated whether prospective teachers' perceptions of academic self-efficacy and professional competence differed according to various variables. The population of the research constitutes 1430 university students (prospective teachers) who are educated in Inonu University Pedagogical Formation Education (PFE) Program in 2015-2016 academic year. In the sample of the study, there are 537 participants who were determined by random sampling method. The Ohio Teacher Competence Scale and The Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (Turkish versions) are used as a data collection tool. In the analysis of the data, the standard deviation, frequency, percentage and arithmetic mean of respondents were calculated. One-way analysis of variance, ANOVA and Scheffe Test are used. The...

This research aims to analyze the views of prospective teachers regarding effective teaching characteristics and the relation between their occupational self-efficacy perceptions with regard to these characteristics and to examine the relation in terms of various demographic characteristics. The research was carried out with prospective teachers who serve as candidate teachers within the Kahramanmaraş Provincial Directorate of National Education, Turkey, and who participated in the prospective teacher training program of July-August 2016. The research sample holds a total of 257 prospective teachers consisting of the whole population. Having a quantitative research design, this research used a relational screening model. The research has deployed a bi-directional scale including 41 items each. The frequency, percentage, t-test, one-way variance analysis (F statistic) was used during data analysis. Research results have displayed that the averages of teachers' views regarding the characteristics of an effective teacher was found to be "Absolutely Necessary" (= 4.79) and that of their occupational self-efficacy perceptions was at the level of "Completely Have" (= 4.43). In addition, a statistically significant difference was found between the prospective teachers' views on effective teacher characteristics and their occupational self-efficacy perceptions. However, no significant relation was determined between this difference and demographic characteristics.

The purpose of this research is to examine the correlation and predictive power between the 21st century teaching skills of primary school teachers and their 21st century skills efficacy perception levels. The cross-sectional survey design has been carried out in the research. As data collection tools, 21st Century Skills Efficacy Perception Scale and Utilization of 21st Century Teacher Skills Scale have been administered. The sample consists of 459 primary school teachers working in state and private primary schools in Izmir province and its central districts. Linear regression analysis and path analysis have been carried out in testing of the research hypothesis. The model established between 21st century skills efficacy perceptions and utilization of 21st century teacher skills has been concluded to be valid and significant. Additionally, it has been determined that the model has generally acceptable goodness of fit values. Results of the research indicate that utilization of 21s...

In this study, 48 empirical studies on teacher self-efficacy published between 2000-2017 were reviewed in terms of certain basic characteristics, and the research trends were revealed in this area. According to the results obtained in the review, teacher self-efficacy studies in the Turkish context showed an increase in the course of time. Teacher self-efficacy in a specific area was observed to be frequently examined within the context of teaching a subject or using technology in education. This increase in the number of studies did not reflect much on the diversity of the research methods employed, and the studies were often conducted by using quantitative methods. Elementary and middle schools were mostly chosen as the research context. Furthermore, the amount of research on three self-efficacy areas (i.e. collective teacher efficacy, teacher self-efficacy sources, and teachers' general self-efficacy) were considerably limited. Moreover, none of the studies examined the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and collective teacher efficacy and student achievement. Common findings of the studies showed that teacher self-efficacy was a strong predictor or a mediator variable. In this sense, researchers are suggested to study how self-efficacy can be developed experimental and longitudinal works and to conduct studies to reveal insights about collective efficacy in schools, teachers' general self-efficacy, and the outcomes of these efficacy characteristics.