Deane Umboh, Yurniwati Yurniwati, Mohamad Syarif Sumantri
Professional teachers with strong teacher identities will influence the perspectives, goals, and decisions that greatly impact students' achievement. However, prospective teachers are in the early stages of their careers, developing their identity as they gain new experiences and develop self-efficacy in teaching. This issue may require further attention due to the considerable influence of existing challenges on future educators. Hence, this study aims to determine the impact of project-based learning (PjBL) and self-efficacy on teacher identity from prospective teachers. This research was conducted on prospective elementary school teachers at one of the North Sulawesi Universities, Indonesia, with a quasi-experimental research design. The experimental group used project-based learning, and the control group used traditional methods. Data on “teacher identity” as a dependent variable and “self-efficacy” as a moderator variable were collected using a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire and analyzed using a two-way ANOVA. The findings of this study are as follows: (1) The development of teacher identity of prospective teachers who study with project-based learning was higher than that of traditional methods. (2) There was an interaction between learning methods and self-efficacy. (3) The development of teacher identity of prospective teachers in project-based learning with high self-efficacy was higher than those in the control group, which used traditional methods. (4) The development of teacher identity of prospective teachers in traditional methods with low self-efficacy is higher than in project-based learning. Therefore, it is concluded that the self-efficacy of prospective teachers plays a role in developing the teacher identity of prospective teachers in project-based learning and traditional methods. © 2025, UiTM Press. All rights reserved.
Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universitas Negeri Manado Jl. Kampus Kaaten, Matani Satu, Kec. Tomohon Tengah, Sulawesi Utara, Kota Tomohon, Indonesia; Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Jl. Rawamangun Muka No.11, RT.11/RW.14, Rawamangun, Pulo Gadung, Daerah Khusus Jakarta, Kota Jakarta Timur, Indonesia
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