
British Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 17, 2025
Abstract Background Achievement goals and self‐efficacy are key components of teacher motivation crucial for teaching quality student outcomes, yet the processes explaining why they lead to specific behaviours remain unclear. This study focuses on student‐oriented as a potential process element construct in its own right. Aims We aim uncover associations teachers' personal beliefs with behaviours, added value these processes. Sample 70 secondary school teachers from German general education schools, Mathematics grades 7–9 lower track (42 women, 28 men; mean age 43.7 years, SD = 10.6) filled out total 345 lesson diaries over 5 weeks. Methods After reporting goals, standardized their encompassing both mastery‐based (interestingness, cognitive stimulation, individualization, autonomy support, structuring, collaboration, heterogeneous grouping) well performance‐based aspects (public negative feedback, homogeneous grouping competition). Results Two‐level path modelling indicated that performance positively related mastery statistically predicted by self‐efficacy. In turn, practices. Different linkages were observed different behaviours. Conclusions The findings highlight relevance considering better understanding relationship between instructional
Language: Английский