Relations of Science Teaching Self-Efficacy with Instructional Practices, Student Achievement and Support, and Teacher Job Satisfaction

2021 ◽  
pp. 102041
Author(s):  
Harsha N. Perera ◽  
Alireza Maghsoudlou ◽  
Chyna J. Miller ◽  
Peter McIlveen ◽  
Danette Barber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction

Teacher job satisfaction in Taiwan: making the connections with teacher attitudes, teacher self-efficacy and student achievement

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Po Tsai ◽  
Panayiotis Antoniou
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Teacher Attitudes ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis paper aims to describe the findings of a study investigating the relationships between teacher attitudes to teaching mathematics, teacher self-efficacy, student achievement and teacher job satisfaction in Taiwan.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 110 fifth grade primary school teachers and their students (n = 2,334) between 10 and 10 years old. A teacher questionnaire and a criterion-reference test in mathematics were distributed during the academic year 2016–2017. The data were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and stepwise linear regression.FindingsThe results revealed that teacher attitudes to teaching mathematics, efficacy in classroom environment and student achievement in mathematics could, to some extent, explain variations in teacher job satisfaction. Of all the variables, teacher attitudes to teaching mathematics explained the largest portion of the variance in teacher job satisfaction.Originality/valueThese findings support the proposition that teacher attitudes to teaching mathematics affect teacher job satisfaction, which is in turn, translatable into enhanced teacher effectiveness. It is important to note that this study explores the impact of student achievement on teacher job satisfaction (and not the other way round), which is a relationship that remains under-researched and needs further investigation. Implications of the findings are discussed, and suggestions for further studies are provided.

scholarly journals Dimensions of Motivation in Teaching: Relations with Social Support Climate, Teacher Efficacy, Emotional Exhaustion, and Job Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gamaliel Gonzales ◽  
Roselyn Gonzales ◽  
Felix Costan ◽  
Celbert Himang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supervisory Support

This study explored how teachers' peer support climate (PSC) and supervisory support climate (SSC) were related to teacher self-efficacy (TSE), teacher job satisfaction (TJS), teacher emotional exhaustion (TEE), and motivation to quit the teaching profession (MQTP) among teachers in the Philippines. Participants were 457 teachers in the Central Visayas Region. Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that MQTP varies as to self-efficacy, emotional exhaustion, and job satisfaction. Responses among all constructs do not vary among novice and experienced teachers except on TJS. The findings of the research advocate the proposed model. The model can guide future researchers in developing countries like the Philippines to explain teachers’ attrition caused by social support, efficacy factors, burnout, and job satisfaction.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Job Satisfaction of Iranian English Teachers and Their Students’ Achievement

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Gholamreza Hesami ◽  
Saeed Kheiri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Full Time ◽  
High School English ◽  
Job Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

<p><strong> </strong></p> <p><em>Teachers' satisfaction with their career influences the quality and stability of instruction given to students. The purpose of the present investigation was </em><em>to examine the relationship between teacher job satisfaction and student achievement among Iranian high school English teachers and to investigate the effect of factors such as gender, employment type and working place on job satisfaction</em><em> in order to provide better insights for the educational authorities and teachers to look for possible ways of improving the existing situation.</em><em> Data were collected through Job Satisfaction Survey (Spector, 1985) distributed among 84 Iranian high school English teachers. </em><em>End of the term results were used as an indicator of the students` achievement.</em><em> The findings of the present study suggested that there was a significant relationship between teacher job satisfaction and student achievement. But there was not any significant difference between male and female teachers regarding job satisfaction. Besides, working at public vs. private schools did not make any significant difference in the level of job satisfaction. But a significant difference was found between the part-time and full-time teachers' job satisfaction. The full-time teachers were more satisfied with their job.</em><em></em></p>

School leadership and its impact on student achievement

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 941-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vartika Dutta ◽  
Sangeeta Sahney
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Student Achievement ◽  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
School Climate ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of teacher job satisfaction and school climate in mediating the relative effects of principals’ instructional and transformational leadership practices on student outcomes. Design/methodology/approach – Guided by strong evidence from theories on school leadership and work psychology, the authors hypothesized relations among dimensions of principals’ instructional and transformational leadership behaviors, teachers’ perception of the school climate (social and affective, and physical environment), their job satisfaction and student achievement. The benefits of the principal’s leadership behaviors for student achievement are primarily hypothesized as indirect, with either a weak or statistically non-significant direct positive effect on student outcomes. Path modeling was applied to validate a mediated-effects model using cross-sectional survey data (306 principals, 1,539 teachers) obtained from 306 secondary schools in the two Indian metropolitan cities of New Delhi and Kolkata. Findings – Principal leadership behaviors were not associated directly with either teacher job satisfaction or school-aggregated student achievement. Rather, the transformational leader behavior showed an indirect effect, through the social and affective component of the school climate, on teacher job satisfaction. The physical climate, however, appeared to play a dominating role in mediating the instructional leadership effects on teacher job satisfaction. Comparing the relative indirect effect sizes of the instructional and transformational leadership behaviors on student achievement, principals appear to favor the former approach. Originality/value – This study provides further empirical evidence that instructional leadership better captures the impact of school leadership on student outcomes, when compared to its transformational counterpart. By identifying the relative effects of different leadership practices, school leaders and educational practitioners can focus more on altering the distribution and frequency of those practices that work best for ameliorating student achievement levels.

Teacher Self-Efficacy and Perceived Autonomy: Relations with Teacher Engagement, Job Satisfaction, and Emotional Exhaustion

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Einar M. Skaalvik ◽  
Sidsel Skaalvik
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Teacher Autonomy ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale ◽  
Emotional Outcomes ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy

When studied separately, research shows that both teacher self-efficacy and teacher autonomy are associated with adaptive motivational and emotional outcomes. This study tested whether teacher self-efficacy and teacher autonomy are independently associated with engagement, job satisfaction, and emotional exhaustion. 2,569 Norwegian teachers in elementary school and middle school (719 men, 1,850 women; M age=45.0 yr., SD=11.5) were administered the Norwegian Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale, the Teacher Autonomy Scale, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the Teacher Job Satisfaction Scale, and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. The analysis revealed that both teacher autonomy and self-efficacy were independent predictors of engagement, job satisfaction, and emotional exhaustion. This study suggests that autonomy or decision latitude works positively but through different processes for teachers with high and low mastery expectations.

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy, Job Satisfaction and Teacher Well-Being in the K-12 Educational System

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12763
Author(s):  
Florica Ortan ◽  
Ciprian Simut ◽  
Ramona Simut
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
K 12

Teacher job satisfaction and well-being have a significant impact on educational outcomes, considering that teaching is the main objective of the educational process. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between teacher job satisfaction and four main categories of determinants: self-efficacy, relational aspects (colleague collaboration, student behavior, school management), work-related aspects (administrative workload, teaching tasks), and working conditions, in order to identify various implications for teachers’ well-being. The study employs a survey delivered to 658 K-12 (pre-university) teachers, from the North-West region of Romania. We used factorial analysis and a structural equation model to test eight proposed hypotheses. The results showed that self-efficacy, promotion, positive student behavior, and working conditions have significant effects on job satisfaction. These factors influence job satisfaction and well-being in the teaching profession because they ensure a positive work environment in which teachers and students thrive, thus leading to higher levels of involvement from teachers, students, and parents alike. An efficient work environment decreases attrition, burnout, emotional exhaustion, and teacher turnover, while increasing job satisfaction, well-being, and teacher retention.

The Effect of Instructional Leadership and Distributed Leadership on Teacher Self-efficacy and Job Satisfaction: Mediating Roles of Supportive School Culture and Teacher Collaboration

2020 ◽  
pp. 174114322091043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Liu ◽  
Mehmet Şükrü Bellibaş ◽  
Sedat Gümüş
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
School Culture ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Teacher Collaboration ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Teacher Self Efficacy

Research evidence regarding the relative effects of instructional leadership and distributed leadership on teacher job satisfaction and self-efficacy is limited; it is even less evidential when the indirect effects of mediation variables between school leadership and teacher outcomes, including supportive school culture and teacher collaboration, are added to the total effects. In this study, the six aforementioned variables are added to one model focusing on both the direct effects instructional and distributed leadership have on teacher job satisfaction and self-efficacy, and the indirect effects through the mediation variables of supportive school culture and teacher collaboration. Using the 2013 Teaching and Learning International Survey data, this research applied a rigorous structural equation model (SEM)with the design-based approach using the balanced repeated replication (BRR) weights. The results suggest that distributed leadership and instructional leadership are both positively and directly associated with teacher job satisfaction and teacher self-efficacy, respectively. Meanwhile, distributed leadership is positively and indirectly associated with both teacher job satisfaction and self-efficacy, while instructional leadership is indirectly associated with teacher job satisfaction through the mediation effects of supportive school culture and teacher collaboration.

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