Relationship between Preschool Teachers’ Professional Identity and Teaching Efficacy

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between preschool teachers' professional identity and teaching efficacy and selected 452 preschool teachers from central Taiwan as samples. A questionnaire was applied to collect data. This study used descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis to analyze data. The findings of this study are as follows: first, teachers' professional identity is high, and teaching efficacy is good. Second, teachers with different teaching seniority show no significant differences in perceived professional identity, while there is a significant difference in perceived teaching efficacy. Third, teachers perceived professional identity and teaching efficacy as belonging to a medium positive correlation. Fourth, teachers' professional identity can predict their teaching efficacy. The study proposes some suggestions for educational authorities, schools, teachers, and future researchers based on the findings.