ERIC Number: EJ718120
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0196-5042
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Teacher Efficacy Issues in the Practice of Novice Teachers
Onafowora, Laura L.
Educational Research Quarterly, v28 n4 p34-43 2005
This preliminary study provides a snap shot of the novice teachers' perceptions of their self-efficacy and how it relates to their pedagogy at the beginning of their ongoing professional development training. Oral and written expressions about their pedagogy provide substantive insight to their thoughts and actions regarding teacher efficacy. The novices express a less than confident position regarding their teaching experiences, and portray themselves challenged by discipline issues that overshadow instruction. This position is confounded by supplemental evidence about their perspective, as measured on select teacher efficacy items, which indicate they are confident in reaching and teaching even the difficult student. On the scales, the novice teachers express confidence in their teaching efficacy, while oral and written expressions convey something else. The study suggests further investigation on the novice teachers "self" confidence at different times to note consistency patterns, or growth as it relates to teacher-efficacy attributes.
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Personal Narratives, Professional Development, Self Concept, Behavior Problems
Behavioral Research Press, LLC, Grambling State University, Math Department, P.O. Box 1191, Grambling, LA 71245. Tel: 318-274-2425.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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