A Regression Study: English Language Teachers’ General and Professional Sense of Self-Efficacy
Authors
Şaziye Yaman
Mersin University, Faculty of Education, Department of English Language Teaching
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Yusuf İnandı
Mersin University, Faculty of Education, Department of Education
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Gökçe Esen
Mersin University, Silifke School of Applied Tech. & Management
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Keywords:
sense of self efficacy, general, professional, primary school English language teachers
Abstract
The aim of this study is to explore whether the level of primary school English language teachers’ general sense of self-efficacy (GSE) predicts the English language teaching (ELT) sense of self-efficacy levels. A reliable and valid “English Language Teachers’ Sense of Self-Efficacy Scale-ELTSES” was developed by the researchers. A total of 345 English language teachers in Mersin completed the ELTSES and Turkish General Self Efficacy Scale (Çelikkaleli & Çapri, 2008). Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were applied. A positive meaningful correlation was designated within all dimensions of ELT Sense of SelfEfficacy and also with GSE. It has been explored that GSE has a high level prediction of all ELT self-efficacy dimensions.
