The Arabic translation of the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs was completed by 144 undergraduate students (M age = 20.6) in Jordan. The findings support the internal reliability of the Arabic translation of the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy Beliefs as well as its construct validity.
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