ERIC Number: EJ1457879
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0119-5646
EISSN: EISSN-2243-7908
The Impact of the International Baccalaureate on Chinese Teachers' Self-Efficacy: A Causal-Comparison Study
Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, v34 n1 p367-380 2025
The impact of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum on Chinese teachers' self-efficacy has been unknown. The purpose of this causal-comparative study was to determine the impacts of the International Baccalaureate curriculum on Chinese teachers' reports of self-efficacy. Two groups were studied, the first comprised Chinese public schoolteachers who are Chinese nationals, licensed to teach in China, and teach between grades 1 to 9; the second consisted of IB teachers who met these same criteria but also worked in an authorized IB school and attended at least one IB authorized training. Teacher self-efficacy was measured using the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES). A two-sample t test determined there was a significant difference in self-efficacy levels between IB and public school Chinese teachers. Post hoc analysis indicated small to large effect sizes for all subcategories of the TSES.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Self Efficacy, Public School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Self Concept Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Primary Education; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale
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