The Self-efficacy of Primary School Teachers in Teaching Mathematics: A Comparative Research on Teacher Training Program Products

Abstract

This research aims at comparing the self-efficacy of primary school (SD, Sekolah Dasar) teachers who had taken teacher training program (PPG, Program Pelatihan Guru) on Mathematics teaching and vice versa in which it was seen from the personal belief sub-factors in teaching Mathematics and the expectation of mathematics teaching outcomes. This research employed quantitative approach with comparative research design. In addition, the samples were 198 alumni of Primary School Education Program at one of the universities that held PPG in Indonesia. The data analysis was processed by SPSS version 23. Based on the calculation of T-test result, it has been indicated that there were no significant self-efficacy differences between primary school teachers who had taken PPG on mathematics teaching and vice versa. Therefore, the results of this research concluded that self-efficacy was an important variable in a pedagogical competence as it could influence the way teachers managed the classroom in order to attain maximum students’ achievement.