ERIC Number: EJ1179629
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
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The Development of a Scale to Measure Teacher's Self-Efficacy and Confidence in Teaching Compulsory K-12 Theology Courses
Kocabas, Sezai; Ozfidan, Burham; Burlbaw, Lynn M.
Journal of Education and Learning, v7 n4 p92-102 2018
One of the most important goals of education is to ensure the quality of teaching and learning. Sense of teacher's self-efficacy affects the quality throughout the contribution to all stakeholders in educational process. The right of religious education is one of the essential rights in the world. Moreover, it has positive effect on the society by helping to improve social relationship. Therefore, teacher self-efficacy belief based on religious groups is critical for stakeholders in religious education as well as other fields. The purpose of this study is to construct an instrument to measure teachers' sense of self-efficacy related to teaching compulsory K-12 theology courses. The result of the study indicates that the teacher self-efficacy scale towards religious groups is valid and reliable instrument. The instrument is going to be useful to look to peaceful future with confidence.
Descriptors: Religious Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Efficacy, Test Construction, Self Concept Measures, Required Courses, Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries, Factor Structure, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Factor Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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