Teacher Self-efficacy by Kelly Jean Sullivan

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Teacher self-efficacy is defined as a judgment of one's own capabilities to bring about de sired outcomes of student engagement and learning, even when students are difficult or unmotivated (Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001)

Teachers with strong efficacy exhibit:

• An increased enthusiasm for teaching.
• A strong commitment to their profession.
• A positive influence on student achievement (Mojavezi & Tamiz, 2012).
• An increased level of persistence.

What are the sources of self-efficacy in teachers?

A teacher's sense of efficacy can be influenced by four sources of information: mastery experience, vicarious experience, verbal or social persuasion, and emotional and physiological factors.