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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Teacher belief"”.
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Investigating the influences of teacher belief and contextual factors on the technology integration of Taiwanese high school teachers
… technology integration of Taiwanese high school teachers, to explore the influence of the teachers’ pedagogical beliefs and beliefs about the potential of technology for their technology integration, and to investigate how contextual factors affect teacher belief and practice related to …
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An Examination of Teacher Belief Systems on the Implications of Their Evaluation Instrument through the Use of District and State Developed Models
Teacher evaluation is a highly contentious issue that is disputed throughout education. Teacher supervision has been questioned due to its controversial nature, while it is required due to state mandates. Moreover, there is autonomy within Texas law to allow school districts to deviate from the …
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Transforming A School's Culture Through Collaboration, Relationships, And Shared Values: A Change Leadership Plan
… the School Culture Triage Survey and the Teacher Belief Survey. The staff completed the School Culture Triage Survey to establish baseline data and then completed the survey a second time with the results confirming growth in the three main categories: professional collaboration, collegial …
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Factors influencing teacher use of computer aided learning
Education teachers who attended an intensive training course in Computer Aided Learning (CAL) were surveyed to determine their subsequent use of computers in the classroom, what factors were influential in their computer use, and the reasons for taking the training course. Teachers reported an …
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Belief change in ESL student teachers during a master's- level teaching practicum
Teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning greatly influence their classroom practices. This is particularly evident in an English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching practicum, where student teachers are exposed to new practices and react to them based on their current beliefs about teaching. …
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DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE IN EARLY ELEMENTARY GRADE SCHOOLS IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
… study were (a) to examine early elementary grade teachers' developmentally appropriate beliefs and their teaching practices in public schools in Bangkok, (b) to explore the functioning of developmentally appropriate practice in the two chosen early elementary schools, and (c) to determine the …
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Teaching Evolution: A Heuristic Study of Personal and Cultural Dissonance
… its teaching in American public schools. Biology teachers in all 50 states are responsible for teaching science content standards that include evolution. As products of their backgrounds and affiliations teachers bring personal attitudes and beliefs to their teaching. The purpose of this study was …
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Interdisciplinary middle school teaming
… team meetings reflects team members' beliefs regarding the middle school concept and the school practices and cultural characteristics as delineated by the National Middle School Association (NMSA, 2005), which create successful middle schools for young adolescents.</p><p>The teachers …
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Teacher Perception and Their Understanding of Progress Monitoring Throughout a Longitudinal Assessment System
… study was to examine the phenomenon of teacher perception and their understanding of progress monitoring throughout a longitudinal assessment system. This monitoring of student progress is to enhance their academic skills in mathematics and provide necessary interventions for growth as …
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Preschool teachers' beliefs about classroom practices and how preschool students learn
… in this study investigated how preschool teachers' beliefs about teaching practice, children, and discipline and behavior management related to the preschool teachers' level of education, type of teaching certification, years of teaching experience, and race. The method consisted of each …
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Developmentally Appropriate Beliefs and Practices of Public and Private Kindergarten Teachers in the United States and Taiwan
… of the present study are to: (a) describe the beliefs and practices of the US and Taiwan (TW) public and private kindergarten teachers regarding developmentally appropriate practice (DAP), (b) examine the group differences between the four groups of teachers, and (c) identify the salient …
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Relationship of Early Childhood Teacher Guidance Beliefs and Reported Actual Practices on Child Behavioral Outcomes
Teacher beliefs on child guidance and discipline practices are critical components in understanding how teachers’ beliefs and approaches to guidance influence teachers’ interactions and classroom management practices with children. This study explored teachers’ beliefs on guidance and teachers’ …
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Responding to diversity : examination of a small, rural school's response to a changing demographic
… schools continue to increase in diversity, teachers are faced with numerous challenges regarding how to meet the needs and strengths of diverse student populations. In addition, small, rural schools tend not only to lack in resources, but may not be adequately prepared to understand student …
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Teaching in a 21st Century Educational Context: A Case Study to Explore the Alignment between Vision, Instruction and the Needs of the 21st Century Workplace
… The administration's vision along with teacher interviews and classroom observations were used to understand if the school was effectively articulating its program with the needs of the 21st century learner and the changing 21st century workplace. In order to successfully prepare the …
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Teacher efficacy in primary schools : a survey of three selected schools in the Western Cape, South Africa
This study investigates the concept of teacher efficacy which has its origin in Bandura's (1977) self efficacy theory, which is examined in his social cognitive theory. Teacher efficacy beliefs (individual) which are hypothesized as the "beliefs in one's capabilities to organize and execute the …
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The Relations Between Teacher Beliefs, Teacher Characteristics, School Context Factors, Student Achievement, and Teachers’ Academically Supportive Instructional Practices
… has been conducted into the relations between teacher beliefs, teacher characteristics, and school context factors in isolation, yet few studies have explored these relations in combination, despite research indicating that the beliefs and characteristics of teachers, as well as school context …