Preschool Teachers' Sense of Teaching Efficacy: Scale Development and Validation Objectives

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to provide evidence of reliability and validity of the Preschool Teachers’ Sense of Teaching Efficacy Scale (PTSTE) in the Chinese context. The PTSTE was developed based on Bandura’s theory, Chinese preschool education policies, existing instruments, and one-on-one interviews with preschool teachers. Evidence of reliability and validity were collected to determine whether the PTSTE is an adequate instrument to measure Chinese preschool teachers’ teaching efficacy. Findings indicate that the PTSTE is a valid and reliable measure including five dimensions: teaching preparation efficacy, teaching strategy efficacy, teaching evaluation efficacy, classroom management efficacy, and preschool-family cooperation efficacy.

Authors

• Yuanfang Guo, University of Macau
  Presenting Author

• Chuang Wang, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
  Presenting Author

• Jianzhong Xu, Mississippi State University
  Presenting Author