Motivation beliefs of secondary school teachers in Canada and Singapore: A mixed methods study |
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| Authors: | Robert M Klassen Wan Har Chong Vivien S Huan Isabella Wong Allison Kates Wanwisa Hannok |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5;2. Singapore National Institute of Education, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | A mixed methods approach was used to explore secondary teachers’ motivation beliefs in Canada and Singapore. Results from Study 1 revealed that socio-economic status (SES) was the strongest predictor of school climate in Canada, and that collective efficacy mediated the effect of SES on school climate in Singapore, but not in Canada. In Study 2, interviews were conducted with 10 teachers in Canada and 14 teachers in Singapore. Teachers in both settings discussed students’ social and behavior problems, but the range of the social problems was greater in Canada than in Singapore, and had a stronger impact on teachers’ motivation beliefs. |
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| Keywords: | Teacher motivation Cross-cultural Self-efficacy Mixed methods Canada Singapore |
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