ERIC Number: EJ1044656
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Some Possible Effects of Behaviour Management Training on Teacher Confidence and Competence: Evidence from a Study of Primary School Teachers in Hong Kong
Cooper, Paul; Yan, Zi
Educational Studies, v41 n1-2 p156-170 2015
This study aims to explore the relationships between the extent and perceived quality of teachers' experience of training in behaviour management (BM), and their awareness of the nature and extent of behavioural problems among school students, and their confidence in their own competence to deal with such problems. Teachers (n = 183) from Hong Kong primary schools were surveyed. The results showed that gender, age and whether teachers have received training had no significant influence on teachers' awareness, conception and confidence regarding BM. A negative correlation was found between teachers' levels of satisfaction in relation to their training experiences and their perceptions of the level of problematic behaviours among students, and the impact of students' problematic behaviour on their teaching. A positive correlation was found between teachers' levels of satisfaction in relation to their training experiences and their confidence in their own competence to deal with students' problematic behaviour.
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Self Efficacy, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Capacity Building, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Correlation, Hypothesis Testing, Participant Satisfaction, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Education, Cognitive Restructuring, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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