“…Despite the extensive research on teacher efficacy in Western cultures, a limited number of studies have been made in non-Western cultures like Brazil, Israel, Hong-Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka (Ares, Gorrell, & Boakari, 1999;Cheung, 2006;Gorrell, Hazareesingh, Carlson, & Stenmalm-Sjoblom, 1993;Gorrell & Hwang, 1995;Lin & Gorrell, 1999;Rich, Lev, & Fischer, 1996). These studies indicated that preservice teachers from different cultures vary in the degree to which they believe they are effective in their teaching.…”