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The Role of Autonomous Motivation in the Relationship between Teachers’ Efficacy for Inclusive Practice and Teaching Styles

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ID15478140
AuthorsAlessia Passanisi (0000-0001-5140-0256, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore), Caterina Buzzai (0000-0001-8126-6668, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore), Ugo Pace (0000-0003-0168-8153, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue17
Pages10921-10921
Publication date2022-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph191710921
PMID36078634
OpenAlexW4294151587
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited39

Research on special education teachers has increased in recent years. However, few studies have investigated factors related to teachers' preference for a specific style in inclusive education. For this reason, the aim of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the mediating role of autonomous motivation in the relationship between teachers' efficacy for inclusive practice (TEIP) and teaching styles (structuring, autonomous, controlling, chaotic). Four hundred and twenty-three pre-service special education teachers participated in the study. Participants were administered the following self-reports: TEIP scale, Autonomous Motivations for Teaching Scale, and the Situations-in-School questionnaire. SEM analysis confirmed the role of autonomous motivation as a mediator for TEIP on teaching styles. Moreover, the results showed a positive association between TEIP and both autonomy and structuring teaching styles. The findings of this study suggest the importance of implementing specific special-education teacher training to promote intrinsic motivation toward teaching in an inclusive context

Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Educational Methods and Teacher Development · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Problem Solving Skills Development · Psychology

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