Elementary School Teachers\' Classroom Management Skills and Students\' Self-Efficacy

Elementary School Teachers' Classroom Management Skills and Students' Self-Efficacy A. Khedrikhaanaabaadi H. Poorshaafe'i, Ph.D. Given the fact that Iranian educational system is mostly teacher-based and the students' development is owed mostly to teachers' interactions with them, a question can be asked on the relationship between teachers' classroom management and students' self-efficacy. A sample of 88 teachers and 352 students was given two questionnaires on the two constructs. Results showed no relationship between the two variables. However, a significant difference in self-efficacy was observed between girls and boys, with girls scoring higher. Key words: classroom management, self-efficacy, student-based, school-based