A Comparative Study on the Teaching Profession in Turkey and South Korea: Secondary Analysis of TALIS 2008 Data in Relation to Teacher Self-Efficacy

Abstract

Teacher self-efficacy is important factor for school and student success. This study investigates the variables that explain teacher self-efficacy in Turkey and South Korea according to TALIS 2008 data. A detailed comparison was conducted and the state of the teaching profession in both countries is discussed.teachers. All the variables together explain 22% of the variance in Turkey and 28% of the variance in Korea in relation to teacher self-efficacy.Conclusion and Recommendations: The variable that best explains the teacher self-efficacy in both countries was found to be teacher-student relations in the school. Results were discussed by supporting the literature