International Association of Educators   |  ISSN: 2834-7919   |  e-ISSN: 1554-5210

Original article | International Journal of Progressive Education 2020, Vol. 16(1) 25-40

Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Terms of School Principal’s Instructional Leadership Behaviours

Necati Öztürk, Gökçe Özdemir & Sevilay Şahin

pp. 25 - 40   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2020.228.3   |  Manu. Number: MANU-1907-24-0003

Published online: February 09, 2020  |   Number of Views: 498  |  Number of Download: 1050


Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the effects of principals’ instructional leadership on the teachers' perceptions of their self-efficacy. Mixed method, in which quantitative and qualitative techniques are employed together, was used in order to analyse the data obtained. The sample for quantitative analysis included 435 teachers working in schools in Şahinbey Province and study group for qualitative analysis included 24 teachers working in these schools. For the quantitative data, regression and correlation analysis were done; for the quantitative data, descriptive and content analysis were done.  Data were obtained using Instructional Leadership Behaviours Scale (Hallinger, 2011) and Teachers' Self-Efficacy Perception Scale (Tschannen-Moran ve Woolfolk Hoy, 2001). According to the result of the study, there is a significant medium level relationship between principals’ instructional behaviours and teachers' self-efficacy. In addition, instructional leadership behaviours displayed by principals contribute positively to teachers' motivation and task focality, the development of learners' ability to learn, and the self-evaluation skills of the teachers about themselves and students.

Keywords: Instructional Leadership, Teachers' Self-efficacy, Primary School, Secondary School.


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Ozturk, N., Ozdemir, G. & Sahin, S. (2020). Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Terms of School Principal’s Instructional Leadership Behaviours . International Journal of Progressive Education, 16(1), 25-40. doi: 10.29329/ijpe.2020.228.3

Harvard
Ozturk, N., Ozdemir, G. and Sahin, S. (2020). Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Terms of School Principal’s Instructional Leadership Behaviours . International Journal of Progressive Education, 16(1), pp. 25-40.

Chicago 16th edition
Ozturk, Necati, Gokce Ozdemir and Sevilay Sahin (2020). "Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Perceptions in Terms of School Principal’s Instructional Leadership Behaviours ". International Journal of Progressive Education 16 (1):25-40. doi:10.29329/ijpe.2020.228.3.

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