Scores self-efficacy sources of basic education teachers

Teaching self-efficacy refers to the belief of teachers in their ability to teach and promote the learning of their students. The aim of this study was to construct indexes of the sources of self-efficacy of Basic Education teachers. Participated in this study 495 teachers of a private network of denominational schools teaching Basic Education located in three states of Brazil, levels: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School e High School, were used two instruments already validated in Brazil for data collection: participant's characterization questionnaire and its teaching activity and the sources Self-efficacy Scale Lecturer. The results indicate that the Domain Experience is the source of information most important self-efficacy, with higher rates with 46,75%. The Vicarious Experience occupied the fourth and last place among the built indexes with 7,26%, contrary to the findings in the literature that present the Vicarious Experience as one of the strongest influences in the formation of self-efficacy beliefs. It is hoped that this research will contribute to generate repercussions on school management policies that enable the enhancement of self-efficacy sources in teaching practice.