Does motivation matter? – The relationship between teachers’ self-efficacy and enthusiasm and students’ performance

• Published in: PLOS ONE Vol. 13; no. 11; p. e0207252
• Main Authors: Mahler, Daniela, Großschedl, Jörg, Harms, Ute
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science (PLoS) 21.11.2018; Public Library of Science
• Subjects: Academic Performance; Achievement; Adolescent; Adult; Behavior; Biology; Biology and Life Sciences; Child; Cognitive ability; ddc:no; Domains; Education; Effectiveness; Female; Germany; Humans; Learning; Male; Mathematical problems; Mathematics education; Medicine; Middle Aged; Models, Psychological; Motivation; People and Places; Q; R; Research Article; Science; Science education; Self Efficacy; Social Sciences; Students; Teachers; Teaching; Young Adult; Germany

Knowledge and motivation of a teacher are two unchallenged, essential characteristics for successful education. Whilst the relevance of teachers' professional knowledge for successful students' learning has been studied in a sophisticated manner for years, the meaning of teachers' mot...