Examining Relationships among Elementary Mathematics Teacher Efficacy and Their Students’ Mathematics Self-efficacy and Achievement
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Yu-Liang Chang 1 *
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1 National Chiayi University
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Abstract

Background:
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fifth-grade mathematics teachers’ efficacy (MTE) on their students’ mathematics self-efficacy (SMSE) and mathematical achievement (SMA) in classrooms.

Materials and methods:
Two mathematics efficacy instruments were administered to 58 classes (i.e. 58 teachers and 1244 fifth-graders respectively) to gather data associated with SMA scores in school. Statistical analyses were applied to the obtained data.

Results:
The findings revealed that MTE beliefs significantly influenced both SMSE and SMA. Additionally, SMSE had a mediative impact on the effect of MTE on SMA.

Conclusions:
Subsequent to a discussion of the findings, suggestions were proposed for further improvement of mathematics teachers’ efficacy and, in turn, for enhancing fifth-graders’ mathematics self-efficacy and mathematical achievement in the future.

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Article Type: Research Article

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1387a

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2015 - Volume 11 Issue 6, pp. 1307-1320

Publication date: 29 Sep 2015

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