ERIC Number: EJ1122210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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ISSN: ISSN-1528-5804
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Teacher Self-Efficacy during the Implementation of a Problem-Based Science Curriculum
Hodges, Charles B.; Gale, Jessica; Meng, Alicia
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), v16 n4 2016
This study was conducted to investigate eighth-grade science teachers' self-efficacy during the implementation of a new, problem-based science curriculum. The curriculum included applications of LEGO® robotics, a new technology for these teachers. Teachers' responded to structured journaling activities designed to collect information about their self-efficacy for teaching with the curriculum and, later, to a survey designed to probe their self-efficacy for enacting specific elements of the curriculum. Participants reported high confidence levels throughout the study but expressed some concerns related to their local contexts.
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation, Self Efficacy, Grade 8, Middle School Teachers, Robotics, Journal Writing, Teacher Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Practices, Teacher Effectiveness
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. P.O. Box 719, Waynesville, NC 28786. Fax: 828-246-9557; Web site: http://www.citejournal.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 0918618