ERIC Number: EJ1411303
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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Measuring Teacher Self-Efficacy in the Moral Work of Teaching
Richard D. Osguthorpe; Sarah K. Clark; Richard R. Sudweeks
Journal of Character Education, v18 n2 p93-111 2022
The Self-Efficacy in the Moral Work of Teaching Scale (SMWTS) is designed to measure the self-efficacy of teachers in relation to the moral work of teaching. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) to examine the factor structure of the SMWTS in a sample of preservice teachers (n = 152) attending a teacher education program in the Western United States. The results of this initial study demonstrate that a bifactor ESEM (B-ESEM) model better accounted for the construct-relevant multidimensionality than alternative models and that the SMWTS can be used to produce scores with good reliability and factor analytic evidence of validity within a sample of preservice teachers.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Values Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, Teacher Role, Preservice Teachers, Self Concept Measures, Factor Structure, Test Reliability, Test Validity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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