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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Assessing the Teaching Efficacy Beliefs of Teacher Trainees: A Comparison of Two Institutions of Higher Learning in South Africa
Matoti, Sheila N.; Junqueira, Karen E.; Odora, Ronald J.
Africa Education Review, v10 n4 p634-653 2013
This study assessed the teaching efficacy beliefs of third-year teacher education students from two different institutions, in three categories: student engagement, instructional strategies and classroom management. The study used a descriptive survey design. The target population for the study was all third-year students enrolled in five different programmes in each of the two universities of technology. A questionnaire, named the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES), was used as an instrument to collect data from the participants. A total of 204 students from the two universities of technology completed the questionnaire. The results of the study on teacher trainees' perceptions regarding their teaching efficacy beliefs revealed that 85% of the teacher trainees feel positive about their future occupation. The results therefore support the view that well-organised work integrated learning can lead to the development of a positive attitude towards the teaching profession.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Learner Engagement, Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Higher Education, Universities, Departments, Technology Education, Self Concept Measures, Questionnaires, Positive Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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