Kepimpinan Transformasional Pengetua dan Efikasi Kendiri Guru: Satu Kajian Empirikal di Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Cina di Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between transformational leadership dimensions and the dimensions of teacher self-efficacy in Malaysian Chinese Independent High Schools (CIHS) in Malaysia. This study employed a cross-sectional quantitative survey research design. Data were collected from five CIHS in Pulau Pinang. A total of 384 respondents from CIHS were participated in this study. This study used partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approaches for data analysis. Findings showed that the charisma dimension has significant relationship with each dimensions of teacher self-efficacy: instructional strategies (β = 0.244, p < 0.05), classroom management (β = 0.264, p < 0.05), and student engagement (β = 0.192, p < 0.05). However, dimension of motivation inspiration has no significant relationships with each dimension of teacher self-efficacy: instructional strategies (β = −0.159, p = 0.061), classroom management (β = −0.185, p = 0.066), and student engagement (β = −0.195, p = 0.068). The dimension of individualised consideration has no significant positive relationship with instructional strategic (β = 0.109, p = 0.130). However, individualised consideration has significant positive relationship with classroom management (β = 0.309, p = 0.001) and student engagement (β = 0.336, p < 0.001). The dimension of intellectual motivation has significant positive relationship with instructional strategic (β = 0.225, p = 0.016). In contrast, no significant relationships were found between intellectual motivation and classroom management (β = 0.100, p = 0.162) as well as intellectual motivation and student engagement (β = 0.336, p < 0.001). Transformational leadership contributed 16.1% variance explained on instructional strategies, 15.8% variance explained on classroom management, and 18.1% variance explained on student engagement dimension. Implications and direction for future studies were discussed.