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Congratulations to Dr Linnie Wong for her latest article in International Studies in Teachers and Teaching

2021-06-30

Congratulations to Dr Linnie Wong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Education Policy and Leadership, EdUHK, and her co-authors Prof John Lee, Vice President (Academic) and Provost, EdUHK and Dr Ramond Kong, Project Manager in the Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education, EdUHK for their latest article "Secondary school teachers’ self-efficacy for moral and character education and its predictors: a Hong Kong perspective" in Teachers and Teaching.

Abstract:

At present, there is a growing concern about cultivating virtue among youngsters in Hong Kong. Although moral and character education have been put on the education agenda, it is important to ensure that teachers have sufficient efficacy in moral and character education. Unfortunately, limited empirical evidence for this has been found within the Hong Kong context. Using a sample of 647 moral and character education teachers from 21 secondary schools in Hong Kong, this study examined teacher self-efficacy and its relations with teacher engagement and teacher emotional labour. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the construct validity of each scale. Structural equation modelling was used to test the theoretical model, indicating a good model fit. The strongest predictor of teacher efficacy for moral education was teachers’ personal teaching efficacy. The findings are discussed with implications for future practice and research.

If you are interested in this topic, you may reach the article here.