Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 MSc. of Business Management, Naser khosrow Institute of Higer Education, Saveh, Iran

2 PhD in Public Sector Policy, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

In general, the survival and development of any society depends on the efficiency and quality of education in that society. Every country needs motivated and efficient teachers as one of the pillars of education to be able to educate its youth. Develop its education system and prepare it for a better future. This study was conducted to investigate the self-efficacy status among high school teachers in Qom province. In this way, by recognizing the status of self-efficacy, steps can be taken to improve the level of teachers' functions. In this study, a questionnaire was used to assess the level of self-efficacy. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were assessed through content validity and Cronbach's alpha calculation. The statistical population was high school teachers in Qom province that 328 people were selected as a sample based on Morgan table and random sampling method. The sample was analyzed and the results showed that the level of self-efficacy of teachers is at an appropriate level.

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