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Presenter
Ahmad Mojavezi
Ahmad mojavezi An Instructor in  Iran Najafafabad Uinversity

Title
The effect of teacher self- efficacy on students’ motivation
and achievement. A case in Iranian high schools

Abstract
 The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Teacher self- efficacy, as measured by Teacher Efficacy Scale developed by Tschannen-Moran & Hoy (2001), and students’ motivation, as measured by Schmidt (1996), and Gardner (1986). The study also investigated the relationship between teacher efficacy and students’ achievement. Three hundred and fifty senior high school teachers and 1700 students in ten different cities in Iran participated in this study. For data collection, three instruments were used: Teacher Efficacy Scale, Students’ motivation scale and an Evaluation form. Data were analyzed through Pearson Correlation. Results of the study revealed that teacher self- efficacy has positive effects on students’ motivation as well as achievement. Results of the study and their pedagogical implications were discussed, and recommendations for further researches were provided.

Key words: self efficacy, teacher self efficacy, students’ motivation, students’ achievement