Orakçı, ŞenolYüreğilli Göksu, DeryaKaragöz, Savaş2023-02-212023-02-212023https:/dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1035829https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/10266Objective: The current study has the aim of investigating teachers' views about their self-efficacy and how they improve their self-efficacy beliefs during teaching practice. Methods: The study was designed in a mixed methods research design. "Teacher's Self-Efficacy Scale," "Personal Information Form" and "Semi-structured Interview Form" were employed in the study. The quantitative data were collected from 379 teachers in public schools in the 2021-2022 academic year, whereas the qualitative data were obtained from the top 10 participants with the highest level of self-efficacy. Results and discussion: Based on the qualitative and quantitative results of the present study, it was revealed that teachers' self-efficacy levels were high, and they felt self-efficient in their teaching.The study is of great importance since determining teachers' opinions about their self-efficacy beliefs and how they improve their self-efficacy beliefs in the solution of the problems they encountered during teaching practice will not only raise awareness of the importance of self-efficacy in teaching profession, but will contribute to further research and qualified teacher training.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSelf-efficacyTeachingTeacherMixed MethodTurkeyArticle10.3389/fpsyg.2022.103582936687810N/AWOS:000914821000001Q2