Sunday, May 09, 2010
Article - Teaching in the Yukon: Exploring teachers’ efficacy beliefs, stress, and job satisfaction in a remote setting
Teaching in the Yukon: Exploring teachers’ efficacy beliefs, stress, and job satisfaction in a remote setting
Publication year: 2010
Source: International Journal of Educational Research, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 5 May 2010
Robert M., Klassen , Rosemary Y., Foster , Sukaina, Rajani , Carley, Bowman
This article presents a mixed methods examination of teachers’ job beliefs in the Yukon Territory in northern Canada. In Study 1 we used questionnaires to examine job beliefs for 221 teachers from the Yukon and western Canada. Teachers’ self- and collective efficacy and workload stress were lower for Yukon teachers, but levels of overall stress and satisfaction were similar across settings. In Study 2 we conducted interviews to examine how geographical, community, and cultural factors were related to Yukon teachers’ job beliefs. Results showed that job stress and job satisfaction were influenced by physical and human geography, level of connection...
Tags: AERA, small schools, rural, education
Labels: AERA, education, rural, small schools