Sources of Teacher Self-Efficacy: Validation of a French Canadian Questionnaire

• In Event: 42.084 - Poster Session 8
  In Poster Session: 42.084-6 - Division K Section 8 Poster Session 2

Abstract

The main purpose of this study, which is divided into three phases, is to validate a scale designed to assess the four sources of teachers’ self-efficacy, according to Bandura’s socio-cognitive theory (1997). The first phase (n=99) was based on a 54-item questionnaire. Results allowed to shorten the scale based on specific exclusion criteria. The second phase (n=341) was conducted on a 30-item scale in order to further shorten its length and improve its validity. Finally, the third phase (n=169) tested the structure of the final 16-item version. Results confirm that the scale has adequate psychometric properties and support its construct validity. Further research could examine whether the questionnaire can be used with teachers from different academic levels.

Authors

• Louise Clément, Université Laval

• Claude Fernet, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

• Chantale Jeanrie, Université Laval