Teacher Self-Efficacy and Its Influence on Student Motivation

This quantitative study examined the factors that impact urban teachers\u27 efficacy and their ability to motivate urban students within their classroom. Teacher efficacy was the primary factor observed in this study. Five dimensions were created to guide the study: motivation, administrative support, teacher power, teacher morale, and a teacher\u27s teaching method. There were significant differences found in all dimensions that supported the fact that efficacy measurements influence student motivation. Such factors as the number of days that a teacher missed in a given school year and the teacher\u27s grade level were found to be significant factors that determine a teacher\u27s efficacy level and how that level influenced how a teacher may motivate his/her students. This study will prove beneficial to administrators hoping to develop methods that will increase teacher efficacy to improve student motivatio