Self-Efficacy of Teachers in Zarqa Governorate in the Light of some Variables

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Received: 
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Accepted: 
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Authors: 
Huda Al-Khalaileh
Abstract: 

The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers self-efficacy in Zarqa Governorate in the light of variables: gender, school level and teacher experience. Four hundreds and one teachers is participated in this study by completing teacher self-efficacy scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk, 2001). The results of the study revealed that teachers described themselves as have high self-efficacy. Furthermore, it was found that there were differences among teachers in perceiving their self-efficacy that are attributed to the school level, interaction between gender and school level, and gender and teacher’s experience. Finally, the study ended by offering a number of recommendations for practice and research.

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