The Study of Teacher Efficacy in Hong Kong Sub-Degree Sector

Abstract EN

Introduction.

Sub-degree sector is rising in Hong Kong.

The number of enrolled students was over 50000 in 2011.

Students’ characteristics and teachers’ roles in the sub-degree sector are different from other sectors.

It was important to investigate the factors related with teacher efficacy of sub-degree teachers.

Method.

Sixty sub-degree teachers were surveyed, and 58 of them were valid (33 males and 25 females).

The questionnaire contained three teacher efficacy scales: Teacher Efficacy Scale (TES) (short form), Bandura’s Instrument Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES), and Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSoES) and an instrument of self-rating’s levels of concerns.

Results.

The teacher efficacy scales were found to be reliable in the sub-degree sector.

The levels of education and educational trainings were not found to be related with any teacher efficacy scales.

Level of concerns of teacher efficacy was found to be significant related with TSES’ efficacy to influence parental involvement and ToSES’s instruction strategies.

Conclusion.

This study found that educational trainings and levels of educations were not related with teacher efficacy and could persuade institutes not to view educational backgrounds as the most influencing factor in employment selections and design better staff developments instead of only sponsoring teachers to pursue further studies.