Factors Contributing to Teachers’ Self-Efficacy: A Case of Nepal
A key issue for teachers working in public secondary schools in Nepal is their confidence in their capability to complete the tasks associated with their professional activities. With this consideration, a study was carried out to explore the factors contributing to Nepali teachers’ self-efficacy. T...
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| description | A key issue for teachers working in public secondary schools in Nepal is their confidence in their capability to complete the tasks associated with their professional activities. With this consideration, a study was carried out to explore the factors contributing to Nepali teachers’ self-efficacy. To find out the factors, the study administered the NTSE tool, developed through the e-Delphi technique. A sample of 390 public school teachers was drawn from a population of 3427 teachers in the Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur districts of Nepal. A cluster sampling technique was used to draw a local government body in each district. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied using a principal component matrix with varimax rotation. The EFA extraction was further validated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The study found four factors, viz., efficacy in student engagement and efficacy in instructional preparation, which contribute to teachers’ self-efficacy in Nepali public schools. The study helps streamline teachers’ self-efficacy as a key psychological construct in their professional development opportunities, directly impacting students’ academic learning and achievement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-df08b43ce9124030bec99b13d72389412023-11-30T21:57:28ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-01-011319110.3390/educsci13010091Factors Contributing to Teachers’ Self-Efficacy: A Case of NepalDhurba Bahadur Shah0Prakash C. Bhattarai1School of Education, Kathmandu University, Lalitpur 44700, NepalSchool of Education, Kathmandu University, Lalitpur 44700, NepalA key issue for teachers working in public secondary schools in Nepal is their confidence in their capability to complete the tasks associated with their professional activities. With this consideration, a study was carried out to explore the factors contributing to Nepali teachers’ self-efficacy. To find out the factors, the study administered the NTSE tool, developed through the e-Delphi technique. A sample of 390 public school teachers was drawn from a population of 3427 teachers in the Kathmandu, Lalitpur, and Bhaktapur districts of Nepal. A cluster sampling technique was used to draw a local government body in each district. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied using a principal component matrix with varimax rotation. The EFA extraction was further validated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The study found four factors, viz., efficacy in student engagement and efficacy in instructional preparation, which contribute to teachers’ self-efficacy in Nepali public schools. The study helps streamline teachers’ self-efficacy as a key psychological construct in their professional development opportunities, directly impacting students’ academic learning and achievement.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/1/91teachers’ self-efficacyNepali teacher’s self-efficacy scaleNepali teachers |
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