This study investigates teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, professional beliefs, work-
related motivation, and self-regulation as aspects of their professional competence …

This study extends previous research on teachers' self-efficacy by exploring reciprocal
effects of teachers' self-efficacy and instructional quality in a longitudinal panel study. The …

In both the United States and Europe, concerns have been raised about whether preservice
and in-service training succeeds in equipping teachers with the professional knowledge …

Lehrkräfte sind die zentralen Akteure bei der Gestaltung des Unterrichts. Sie steuern,
welche Ziele im Unterricht verfolgt werden, wie der Unterricht organisatorisch und inhaltlich …

This study addressed the role of elementary school teachers' motivation as predictors of
instructional practices and student motivation. The sample comprised 110 teacher–class …

Over the last decade, the debate on school quality (US Congress, 2001) has focused
increased attention on teachers' professional development. According to the National …

This study examines the extent to which the quality of mentoring and its frequency during the
first years of teaching influence teachers' professional competence and well-being. Analyses …

Enthusiasm is considered an important characteristic of effective teachers. However, the
conceptualization of the term in the research literature is inconsistent. Whereas most studies …

This work reports the findings of the Professional Competence of Teachers, Cognitively
Activating Instruction, and Development of Students ́ Mathematical Literacy project …

This study uses the framework of professional competence to investigate the relationship
between two cultural beliefs, multiculturalism and colorblindness, and different aspects of …