Prawit Erawan
Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, Thailand

Abstract

Research was conducted on the predictors of teaching efficacy in a sample of pre-service teachers from a number of public universities in Thailand. A total of 899 pre-service teachers under the final year responded to  scales that assessed teaching efficacy, attitudes toward the teaching profession, the preparation program effectiveness, and practicum experience. A hypothesized model was tested using LISREL analysis. According to path analysis, attitudes toward teaching profession, preparation program effectiveness, and practicum experience were significant predictors of teaching efficacy. The strongest predictor of teaching efficacy was the preparation program effectiveness.

Keywords:  Teaching efficacy, attitudes toward teaching profession, preparation program effectiveness, practicum experience.

Full paper

American Journal of Scientific Research
ISSN 1450-223X Issue 13 (2011), pp.47-58