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Publication Date: 2015
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The Effect of Early Fieldwork on Mathematics Efficacy Beliefs for Pre-Service Teachers
Hunt-Ruiz, Heidi; Watson, Scott B.
SRATE Journal, v24 n2 p59-66 Sum 2015
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of an early fieldwork experience on preservice teachers' mathematics efficacy beliefs. This quasi-experimental study included 127 preservice teachers from two community colleges who were enrolled in mathematics for teachers' two-course sequence. The Personal Mathematics Teaching Efficacy portion of the Mathematics for Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument was used to gather data. Fieldwork was not determined to be a significant factor in personal mathematics efficacy. However, personal mathematics teaching efficacy did significantly increase for both experimental and control groups.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Field Experience Programs, Self Efficacy, Mathematics Instruction, Beliefs, Quasiexperimental Design, Community Colleges, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Likert Scales, Pretests Posttests, Learning Experience, Self Concept Measures
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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