How Does School Climate Affect Teachers'Instructional Practices—An Analysis Based on TALIS 2018 Data
Teachers'instructional practices are the main carrier for school education,and the influence of the school cli-mate,as a soft environment of school education,on instructional practices is receiving ever increasing attention.This study uses the TALIS 2018 data and employs structural equation modeling to explore the influence mechanism of school climate on teachers'instructional practices.The findings reveal that school climate significantly impacts teachers'instructional practices,with teach-ers'self-efficacy playing a crucial mediating role.Further analysis shows that their self-efficacy mediates the relationship be-tween teacher collaboration,teacher-student relationships,democratic management and instructional practices,while it exerts a suppression effect on the relationship between disciplinary climate and instructional practices.Additionally,years of teaching ex-perience moderates the relationship between school climate and teachers'self-efficacy.To further enhance teachers'instruc-tional practices,the study suggests strengthening institutional construction and encouraging full participation to create a positive school climate,and providing differentiated internal and external support strategies to enhance teachers'self-efficacy.
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