as far as bandura’s (1977) conceptualization of the sense of self-efficacy is concerned, it is argued to be context- and even task-specific, compared to other concepts like self-esteem (brown, 2000); therefore, upon the previous research studies, related theories and definitions, and the ideas and views obtained from the interviews conducted with the scholars, the current research study aimed a...

Introduction: Professional self-concept is the individual's perception of self as a professional person and it affects his/her thinking, role development, and professional function. In recent years, improving self-concept has been discussed as a global aim in higher education, especially in nursing discipline. Thus, this study was conducted to examine the effect of an educational-orientation pr...

Teachers’ professional development in many countries is initiated through practice-teaching. Hence, ever since the establishment of Farhangian University in 2012, four courses of student teaching have been offered within the mathematics teaching curriculum in order to help future teachers with their professional development and increase their practical abilities. Given the high level of dissati...

What society expects the audit profession is delivering audit quality services. The quality that determines audit performance depends on several factors such as auditor capabilities and professional performance of the auditor. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of self-efficacy on the relationship between audit quality and professional development in the public sector. ...