John Jerrim
Teacher self-efficacy and pupil achievement: much ado about nothing? International evidence from TIMSS
Jerrim, John; Sims, Sam; Oliver, Mary
Authors
Sam Sims
Mary Oliver
Abstract
Bandura’s influential theory has been used to argue that teachers with high self-efficacy will be more effective at increasing pupil achievement—and a voluminous empirical literature has repeatedly documented associations consistent with this claim. However, few studies have considered whether these correlations reflect an underlying causal relationship. In this paper we utilise across-subject, within-pupil variation in teacher self-efficacy in the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2015 data to provide new evidence on this question. By focusing upon relative differences in teacher self-efficacy and pupil achievement within pupil-teacher pairs, our estimates control for more potential confounders than much of the existing literature. Contrary to that literature, we find no evidence of a relationship. Instead, this paper presents clear and consistent findings of null effects.
Citation
Jerrim, J., Sims, S., & Oliver, M. (2023). Teacher self-efficacy and pupil achievement: much ado about nothing? International evidence from TIMSS. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 29(2), 220-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2022.2159365
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 12, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Jan 31, 2023 |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | Feb 6, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 28, 2023 |
Journal | Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice |
Print ISSN | 1354-0602 |
Electronic ISSN | 1470-1278 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 220-240 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2022.2159365 |
Keywords | TIMSS; teacher self-efficacy; teachers; fixed effects |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/16802355 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13540602.2022.2159365 |
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