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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"Teaching Efficacy"”.
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Inclusive teaching-efficacy among early childhood teachers in Zambia.
Teachers' inclusive teaching-efficacy is fundamental to the success of inclusive early childhood education (ECE), as it directly influences their ability to support learners with diverse abilities and learning styles. While research highlights the importance of teaching efficacy in inclusive …
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Teaching efficacy and referral of students to special education
… the study was to determine the extent to which teaching efficacy, a motivational construct derived from Bandura's theory of self-efficacy, is related to the referring of students for special education services. Secondary purposes were to gather information on the validity of The Teacher Efficacy …
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Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs and the Lived Experience of Preservice Elementary Teachers
… a mixed methods approach to examine the science teaching efficacy beliefs (STEB) of preservice elementary teachers as they participated in a Science Methods course. The following questions were addressed using quantitative survey data and qualitative interviews: What are the STEB of preservice …
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Guided Imagery's Effects on the Mathematics Teaching Efficacy of Elementary Preservice Teachers
… methods course can improve mathematics teaching efficacy in the constructs of personal mathematics teaching efficacy (PMTE) and mathematics teaching outcome expectancy (MTOE). Findings also suggest that mathematics teaching efficacy is developmental in its nature with PMTE developing …
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Teaching Efficacy and Knowledge of Algebra for Teaching Among Secondary Mathematics Teachers
… specialized content knowledge essential for teaching mathematics (Ball, Thames, & Phelps, 2008), the significance of assessing mathematics teacher’s teaching efficacy and outcome expectancy beliefs (Enochs, Smith, & Huinker, 2000) and the necessity for all students to have access to algebra …
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Novice foreign language teachers' teaching efficacy beliefs and perceptions of professional support : a mixed-methods study
Self-efficacy is an individual’s judgment of the relative probability of her or his likely success in attaining desired outcomes (Bandura, 1977). For teachers, efficacy beliefs serve as an assessment of their own abilities to promote student learning. Efficacy beliefs are content-specific and are …
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A Cross-Case Study of Teacher Perceptions of Program Design and Teaching Efficacy: The Seaview Reading Support Program
… involvement, and teachers' sense of personal efficacy in teaching reading. A combination of semi-structured interviews, a scale measuring general and personal efficacy in teaching reading, and student assessment data was collected to address the research questions on student achievement and …
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The Relationship Between Teachers' Perceptions of the Feedback They Receive and Their Teaching Efficacy in High-Performing Schools
… of feedback will have on teacher self-efficacy.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to extend previous research regarding teachers' perceptions of the characteristics of the feedback they receive in six high-performing elementary schools in Indiana, rich with evaluative and formative …
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Changes in Preservice Elementary Teachers' Personal Science Teaching Efficacy and Science Teaching Outcome Expectancies: The Influence of Context
… perceptions of science teaching self-efficacy differ according to personalscience expectancy and science teaching outcome expectancy among preservice elementary teachers when exposed to a science teaching methods course. Preservice elementary teacher candidates (N=69) …
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The Effect of a Laboratory-based, In-context, Constructivist Teaching Approach on Preservice Teachers' Science Knowledge and Teaching Efficacy.
… elementary teachers, as a whole, avoiding the teaching of science in the elementary classroom. The three main factors noted as reasons for this avoidance were: (1) minimum science requirements to reach certification, leading to a lack of preparedness; (2) lack of exposure to science in …
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From Practice to Profession: Pre-Service Teachers' Satisfaction with Their Placement Predicts Higher Teaching Efficacy and Commitment to the Profession
… of occupational health (i.e., burnout, teaching efficacy, and commitment to the profession)? 2) Are pre-service teachers' experiences in their placement associated with their experiences of personal well-being (i.e., depression and flourishing)? Data from pre-service teachers' (N = 158) …
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EFFECT OF STRUCTURE IN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ON SCIENCE TEACHING EFFICACY BELIEFS AND SCIENCE CONTENT KNOWLEDGE OF ELEMENTARY PRESERVICE TEACHERS
… model on elementary preservice teachers' science teaching efficacy beliefs, including personal science teaching efficacy and science teaching outcome expectancy, and content knowledge acquisition. This study involved sixty (60) undergraduate elementary preservice teachers enrolled in three …
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The Effects of Substitute Teacher Training on the Teaching Efficacy of Prospective Substitute Teachers in the State of West Virginia
… the classroom. This study focuses on the self-efficacy of non-certified individuals attending the substitute teacher training in the Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) in the state of West Virginia to determine if their self-efficacy beliefs change after two days of mandatory …
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College teaching preparedness : contributions of graduate student experiences
This study establishes the types of teaching experiences that graduate students have in graduate school, their teaching approach, and how these affect teaching efficacy. Data were collected from 327 graduate students from a variety of degree program disciplines at various stages in their degree …
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A Study Examining the Effects of Transformational Leadership Behaviors on the Factors of Teaching Efficacy, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment as Perceived by Special Education Teachers
… were significantly related to the variables of teaching efficacy, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment as perceived by special education teachers. One hundred twenty-one special education teachers from region seven of the Commonwealth of Virginia completed surveys for this study. …
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Towards a New Theory of Personal Teaching Efficacy: The Development and Testing of a New Model and Scale Using Teachers and Student Teachers Participating in a Reflective Practitioner Model Practicum
Research shows that teachers' sense of efficacy is a central mediator of teacher effectiveness and is related to student achievement. Generally, the results have been interpreted using a two-factor model of teacher efficacy. However, most researchers consider teachers' sense of efficacy to be a …
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Preservice Candidates' Rating of Effectiveness in Agricultural Education through Structured Communication with Cooperating Teachers
… one of the key elements that affect the overall teaching efficacy of student teachers and their decision to enter the teaching field after graduation (Edgar, 2007; Edgar, Roberts, & Murphy, 2011,2008; Kasperbauer et al., 2007a; Roberts, Greiman, Murphy, Ricketts, Harlin, & Briers 2009; Roberts, …
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A case study on teaching practices in physical education
… state that there needs to be a change in teaching practices. Over the past 20 years there have been new pedagogical models to support innovative teaching practices. This study was designed explore one high school’s physical education teachers teaching practices and explain how educators …
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