THE RELATIONSHIP OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TEACHER INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR AND TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY

Author

Lu Liu

Year of Award

2024

Document Type

Dissertation - Campus Access Only

Degree Type

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Name

International Educational Leadership

Department or School/College

Phyllis J. Washington College of Education

Committee Chair

Erica Allen

Commitee Members

John Matt, William P. McCaw, Patty Kero, Shaima Khinjani

Keywords

Educational Leadership, Innovative Behavior, Self-efficacy, Transformational Leadership

Abstract

The increasingly competitive global environment has made continuous innovation vital for survival. In education, teachers’ innovative behaviors have become crucial, as successful reforms depend on their effective implementation. Teachers are central to student success, but constraints on their ability to innovate can negatively impact learning quality. Understanding the relationship between transformational leadership, teachers' self-efficacy, and innovative behaviors is key to fostering educational innovation and reform.

This dissertation explored the relationship between leaders’ transformational leadership as perceived by teachers (LTLT), and its effect on teachers’ innovative behavior (TIB) and teachers’ self-efficacy (TSE) in the primary education sector in China. In light of the growing need for innovative educational practices, the purpose of this study was to examine how leadership impacts teacher effectiveness and creativity. Despite existing research on leadership and teacher performance, the specific dynamics between transformational leadership, teacher innovation, and self-efficacy are underexplored.

To address this gap, a quantitative, non-experimental research design was employed. Data collection included surveying 375 elementary schoolteachers in Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China, with 356 valid responses. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including correlation, regression, independent sample t-tests, and one-way ANOVA.

Recommended Citation

Liu, Lu, "THE RELATIONSHIP OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ON TEACHER INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR AND TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY" (2024). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 12405.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/12405