The study investigated the relationship between teacher efficacy, locus of control, and enthusiasm, and assessed their effect on student on-task behavior and in-class achievement in the middle school. / Teacher efficacy, as defined by Bandura, was assessed using the Gibson and Dembo Teacher Efficacy Scale. Locus of control, as defined by Rotter, was assessed using the Rose and Medway Teacher Locus of Control instrument. A significant correlation was found between the two, in that teachers with high efficacy also have a higher level of internal locus of control. Teacher enthusiasm was assessed using three instruments, and a significant correlation was found between enthusiasm and efficacy. / Student on-task behavior was assessed by observation, but the effect of the three teacher variables was not significant. Student achievement was assessed using teacher-assigned grades, and results suggested that teachers with high efficacy have students who have higher grades in class. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 54-07, Section: A, page: 2516. / Major Professor: Bruce W. Tuckman. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1993.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76956 |
| Contributors | Newman, Etta Jean., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 141 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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