An Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Multicultural Program Model on Pre-school Teachers' Multiculture-related Abilites: Multicultural Attitudes, Perceptions toward Multicultural Education, and Multicultural Teaching Efficacy

The purpose of this study is to examine how participation in the North Carolina Environmental Educator (NCEE) program influences the individual's perceived self-efficacy. Specifically, this study examines the impact of NCEE certification on participants’ perceived personal teaching self-efficacy. This study compared personal teaching efficacy scores of certified environmental educators, non-certified environmental educators, and licensed schoolteachers. The study found significant differences in teaching efficacy between certified and non-certified environmental educators, as well as certified environmental educators and licensed school teachers. In addition, the study found no significant difference in efficacy scores between NCEE certified licensed school teachers and NCEE certified environmental educators. Results of this study indicate a link between environmental education certification and higher personal teaching efficacy.

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The mediating effect of multicultural teaching efficacy on the relationships among early childhood teachers' sensitivity, understanding, and attitudes toward multicultural education

Korean Journal of Early Childhood Education ◽

10.18023/kjece.2012.32.3.009 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 197-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

이규림 ◽

김영옥

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Multicultural Education ◽

Early Childhood Teachers ◽

Teaching Efficacy ◽

Mediating Effect

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Burnout, Perceived Efficacy, and Job Satisfaction: Perception of the Educational Context in High School Teachers

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2019/1021408 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

María del Mar Molero Jurado ◽

María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽

Leonarda Atria ◽

Nieves Fátima Oropesa Ruiz ◽

José Jesús Gázquez Linares

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Job Satisfaction ◽

High School Teachers ◽

Teaching Efficacy ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Educational Context ◽

School Teachers ◽

Perceived Efficacy ◽

Personal Efficacy ◽

Italian Provinces

Burnout is closely related to personal and contextual variables, especially job satisfaction and commitment, and other less studied psychological variables, such as perception of teaching efficacy or educational context. Objective. The general objective of this study was to examine the relationships of burnout with perceived educational context, perceived teaching efficacy (personal and collective), and job satisfaction and commitment. Materials and Methods. A battery of instruments was administered to 500 high school teachers at different schools in several Italian provinces. Results. The cluster analysis found that one-third of high school teachers had high burnout. Evidence was also found associating elevated burnout with low scores in perceived efficacy (personal and collective), low job satisfaction, and low professional commitment. Furthermore, perception of the educational context is less positive when the teachers experience high levels of burnout. Finally, the results showed the mediating effect of perceived personal efficacy on the relationship between burnout and job satisfaction. Conclusions. The results are discussed from the perspective of developing teaching autonomy on improving personal efficacy, decreasing burnout, and increasing job satisfaction in an educational system which reinforces individual and collective competence.

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