This study aims to examine the mediating effect of teacher self-efficacy on the relationship between collective efficacy and organizational citizenship behaviour among teachers from public secondary schools. A total of 232 valid samples were collected. Partial least square approach was adopted to conduct a comprehensive structural equation…

Although studies on instructional leadership are culturally and contextually specific, research in the Chinese high school settings remains scarce. This study attempts to examine the relationship between instructional leadership and the dimensions of teacher commitment with collective teacher efficacy as a mediator. Data were collected from 357…

The aim of the paper is to establish the mediating role of teachers' self-efficacy in the relationship between teachers' job satisfaction and teachers' commitment of primary school teachers in Malaysia. Although several scholars have established the relationship between teachers' commitment and job satisfaction, this is the first study that tests…

The development of the aviation industry after the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting aviation institutions to improve their courses, including English courses. A teacher who teaches English for aviation has an important role to play in adapting the teaching style to the needs of the students. This paper explored the experiences of teachers in…

This article explores the link between the OECD TALIS 2013 survey's framework for defining the ideal teacher and national educational goals by focusing on the teacher self-efficacy items, using cross-country comparisons. Surprisingly, cross-country analysis of the TALIS 2013 data combined with World Value Survey data about Desired Child Qualities…

Behavior problems among young children in early childhood education centers are found to be at a growing rate from the literature. Behavioral problems if left untreated may lead to more severe outcomes for some children. Behavior problems pose by young children in the early childhood classroom interrupt with classroom instruction. Early…

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international comparative study that has been implemented by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) since 1995. This proposed study is aimed to identify the affective factors contributing to eighth graders' science achievement in TIMSS…

This paper discusses the teacher efficacy factors contributing to student achievement in literacy and numeracy in 105 primary schools within Sibu division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The study observed high levels of practice for teacher efficacy. The t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the differences between gender,…

Practicum is a highly stressful situation whereby trainee teachers are subjected to a high-quality standard, deals with numerous students' behaviour, adapt with the school climate and so forth. In this study, stress-coping factors comprising self-efficacy, subjective well-being and emotional intelligence experienced by 137 trainee teachers in the…

Rapid advancement of multimedia technology plays one of the most important roles in classrooms as interactive courseware has been used in presenting content and information. These initial forms of analysis have helped to establish the extent that the current existing interactive courseware used are present and contribute to users' interaction and…

The present study investigated the beliefs and efficacy of a teacher teaching English to students who were weak at the language. The objective of the study was mainly to investigate the beliefs and efficacy of the ESL teacher for teaching writing to weak learners. The research was a case study of the English Language teacher teaching Form Three…

When any innovations or measurement procedures are introduced into the education system to improve or judge the quality of its teaching force, beginning teachers often have to adapt to these new concepts of what constitute a high quality teaching. This article contends that these new concepts neither necessarily match beginning teachers' own…

This paper discusses the roles of professional engineers (PEs) who are attached to the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) and how their contributions are as important as their counterparts in the industry. This paper highlights the roles for PEs at IHLs based on a survey conducted at selected IHLs in Malaysia. Academician-professional…

Purpose: It is argued that the approaches to learning of students undergoing teacher training are likely to be related to their teaching and learning environment, especially as they move from a more regimented, structured learning environment in school to a tertiary learning environment that encourages more independent thinking and perhaps…