Teachers' Self-efficacy, Goal Orientations, and Classroom Behaviours

Teachers' Self-efficacy, Goal Orientations, and Classroom Behaviours
Author: Sindu V George
Publisher:
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN:

Although student motivation has been a major focus of basic and applied research in educational psychology for a long time, not many studies have been reported on teacher motivation until recently. Researchers highlight the absence of a sound theoretical framework as the main reason for the lack of research in this area. The current study presents an integrated perspective on teacher motivation by incorporating two different constructs from extant theories (teachers' self-efficacy from social cognitive theory and goal orientations from achievement goal theory) under the overarching framework of expectancy-value theory. The study analyses the influence of teachers' self-efficacy (efficacies for classroom management, student engagement, and instructional strategies), and goal orientations (mastery, relational, and work-avoidance) on the selected four dimensions (expectation, structure, relatedness, and autonomy support) of their classroom behaviours. A sample of 257 Victorian primary (n = 115), and secondary (n = 132), school teachers responded to the survey on an 11-point response scale (0-100). Data on teachers' self-efficacy were collected using Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001); Goal Orientations for Teaching Scale (Butler, 2012) was used to collect data on teachers' goal orientations. Data on behavioural dimensions were collected using two scales: Teacher Style Scale (Watt & Richardson, 2007b) and Teacher As Social Context Questionnaire (Belmont, Skinner, Wellborn, & Connell, 1988). The analyses of the data included confirmatory factor analysis (AMOS 20), Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), and, simple, multiple, and canonical correlation analyses (SPSS 20). Paired sample t-tests confirmed the significance of changes in teachers' self-efficacy during the early career stage. Stepwise multiple regression analyses tested the moderation effects, and structural equation modelling (LISREL) was used to develop the model showing the relationships between the dependent and independent variables in the study. Results indicated positive relationships between teachers' self-efficacy and their classroom behaviours, further emphasising teachers' self-efficacy as a key predictor of their classroom behaviours. The malleable nature of self-efficacy was also supported by the data. The negative relationship between teachers' work-avoidance goal orientations and their classroom behaviours, and the positive association of teachers' mastery and relational goal orientations with their classroom behaviours were evident with the current data. The data supported the development and testing of a valid structural model relating teachers' self-efficacy, goal orientations, and classroom behaviours underscoring the significance of expectancy-value theoretical framework in teacher motivation research.

Motivation for Achievement

Motivation for Achievement
Author: M. Kay Alderman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113676979X

Understanding student and teacher motivation and developing strategies to foster motivation for students at all levels of performance are essential to effective teaching. This text is designed to help prospective and practicing teachers achieve these goals. Its premise is that current research and theory about motivation offer hope and possibilities for educators —teachers, parents, coaches, and administrators—to enhance motivation for achievement. The orientation draws primarily on social-cognitive perspectives that have generated much research relevant to classroom practice. Ideal for any course that is dedicated to, or includes coverage of, motivation and achievement, the text focuses on two key roles teachers play in supporting and cultivating motivation in the classroom: establishing the classroom structure and instruction that provides the environment for optimal motivation, engagement, and learning; and helping students develop the tools that will enable them to be self-regulated learners and develop their potential. Pedagogical features aid the understanding of concepts and the application to practice: Strategy boxes present guidelines and strategies for using the various concepts. Exhibit boxes include forms for different purposes (for example, goal setting), examples of teacher beliefs and practices, and samples of student work. Reflection boxes stimulate readers’ thinking about motivational issues inherent in the topics, their experiences, and their beliefs. A motivational toolbox at the end of each chapter helps readers identify important points to think about, lingering questions, strategies to use now, and strategies to develop in the future. NEW IN THE THIRD EDITION Updated research and new topics are added throughout as warranted by current inquiry in the field. Chapters are reorganized to provide more coherence and to account for new findings. New and updated material is included on issues of educational reform, standards for achievement, and high-stakes testing, and on achievement goal theory, especially regarding performance goals and the distinction between performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals as relevant to classroom practice.

Education and Inequality in India

Education and Inequality in India
Author: Manabi Majumdar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-10-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136680551

"This book focuses on primary education in India and interrogates what schooling means and does to children from weaker sections of Indian society and which values underpin the school system. It examines whether the concept of "education for all" is just a mechanically conceived policy target to chasing enrolment and attendance or whether it a larger social goal and a deeper political statement about the need for attacking entrenched social inequalities, and above all an affirmation of the idea that schooling has a liberating potential. Drawing on original data collected in the two states of Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, the authors first present the multiple ways in which social class impinges on the educational system, educational processes and educational outcomes. In the second part of the book, issues around autonomy and accountability are explored via an analysis of the position of teachers within the educational hierarchy, and by looking at the various possibilities of making teachers accountable. The last part centres on the learning process, with a particular focus on the classroom. The conclusion includes recommendations that are related to the necessity for a larger debate and normative framework, which includes private schools as possible partners in the pursuing of a public good for which a public entity should take some responsibility, and in conjuncture to that, the necessity to move from government action and responsibilities to a broader concept of public action"-- Provided by publisher.

Teacher Motivation

Teacher Motivation
Author: Paul W. Richardson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2014-05-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136314075

Teacher Motivation: Theory and Practice provides a much needed introduction to the current status and future directions of theory and research on teacher motivation. Although there is a robust literature covering the theory and research on student motivation, until recently there has been comparatively little attention paid to teachers. This volume draws together a decade of work from psychological theorists and researchers interested in what motivates people to choose teaching as a career, what motivates them as they work with students in classrooms, the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic forces on career experiences, and how their motivational profiles vary at different stages of their career. With chapters from leading experts on the topic, this volume provides a critical resource not only for educational psychologists, but also for those working in related fields such as educational leadership, teacher development, policy makers and school psychology.

Motivation in Mathematics

Motivation in Mathematics
Author: Martha Carr
Publisher: Hampton Press (NJ)
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

An overview of the different issues in motivation in mathematics. Chapters are included that present both theory and research on the influence of gender, culture, the classroom environment, and curriculum on children's mathematical performance and evaluation.

Student Perceptions in the Classroom

Student Perceptions in the Classroom
Author: Dale H. Schunk
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1992
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0805809821

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Self-Efficacy, Adaptation, and Adjustment

Self-Efficacy, Adaptation, and Adjustment
Author: James E. Maddux
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1441968687

Covering over fifteen years of research, this compilation offers the first comprehensive review of the relationships between self-efficacy, adaptation, and adjustment. It discusses topics such as depression, anxiety, addictive disorders, vocational and career choice, preventive behavior, rehabilitation, stress, academic achievement and instruction, and collective efficacy. Psychologists concerned with social cognition and practitioners in clinical counseling will find this an invaluable reference.

Goals, Goal Structures, and Patterns of Adaptive Learning

Goals, Goal Structures, and Patterns of Adaptive Learning
Author: Carol Midgley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135646759

Conducted over a 7yr period & spawning many jrnl pub's, this vol. will summarize the many interconnected studies that were conducted, will frame each one in terms of the larger lit, & will emphasize their contrib's to motivational theory & educ. practice

Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Through Physical Activity

Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Through Physical Activity
Author: Donald R. Hellison
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0736094709

This edition presents practical, field-tested ideas for teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) through physical activity in schools and other settings. Includes guidance in teaching affective and social moral goals, an in-depth look into teaching character development and values, and a method for helping students develop personal and social responsibility.