Open AccessTHE RELATIONSHIP OF ATTITUDE, READINESS AND TEACHER SELF- EFFICACY WITH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY IN SABAH
Author(s) -
Adriana Muhamad Akhir,
Muhamad Suhaimi Taat,
Syahrul Nizam Salam
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of education, psychology and counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-164X
DOI - 10.35631/ijepc.5370018
Subject(s) - cluster sampling , simple random sample , variables , psychology , variable (mathematics) , mathematics education , self efficacy , cluster (spacecraft) , medical education , mathematics , social psychology , statistics , computer science , medicine , sociology , demography , mathematical analysis , population , programming language
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship as well as the direct and indirect influence of teacher attitude, readiness, and self-efficacy on the implementation of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) of urban secondary school teachers in Sabah. The level of teacher attitude, readiness, and self-efficacy as the independent variable and Professional Learning Community (PLC) as the dependent variable. This study was carried out using questionnaires instruments. This study involved 360 teachers comprising north zone, south zone, west coast zone, east coast zone, eastern zone in Sabah who have been selected through the cluster and simple random sampling. The data were analyzed using the Statistical Package For Science (SPSS) version 21.0 to get accurate results. The study found that there was a significant relationship between the three independent variables and the dependent variable. The self-efficacy variable showed the strongest and significant relationship compared to the other two variables with a relationship strength of 0.396 (p <0.01). It is hoped that this study will provide useful information for improving the implementation of the Professional Learning Community in each school.