This study explored the current situations of student teachers’ teaching effectiveness, professional performance and career self-efficacy in Taiwan. The study used the Ministry of Education’s database of 2018 school year student teacher survey. The sample population included 3206 Taiwanese student teachers. The data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis, Pearson product-moment correlation, multiple regression, and multiple Logistic regression.
The major results present the following: A. The overall teaching effectiveness of student teachers shows that “express the expectations towards students’ behavior” and “offer examples while students don’t understand” are the highest. However, their teaching effectiveness on “control the disturbing behavior in class” and “students learn critical thinking” are the lowest. B. The overall professional performance of student teachers shows that “enthusiasm on education” and “professional ethics and professional attitude” are the highest. However, their professional performance on “special or deviant student Counseling” and “differentiated instruction and remedial teaching ability” are the lowest. C. Student teachers’ career self-efficacy are high, including the confidence of getting a formal teaching job in three years, the willingness of teaching and the passing rate of teacher’s license exam. D. Student teachers at different educational stages and from different teacher education universities show significant differences and correlations in terms of teaching effectiveness, professional performance and career self-efficacy. E. The teaching effectiveness, professional performance and career self-efficacy of student teachers show significant correlation. F. The teaching effectiveness, professional performance and career self-efficacy of student teachers can predict their passing rate of teacher license exam.

Authors:
Pao-Feng Lo, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Pao-Feng Lo is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan

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