ERIC Number: EJ1124977
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 27
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Measuring and Supporting Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy towards Computers, Teaching, and Technology Integration
Killi, Carita; Kauppinen, Merja; Coiro, Julie; Utriainen, Jukka
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v24 n4 p443-469 Oct 2016
This paper reports on two studies designed to examine pre-service teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. Study I investigated the measurement properties of a self-efficacy beliefs questionnaire comprising scales for computer self-efficacy, teacher self-efficacy, and self-efficacy towards technology integration. In Study I, 200 pre-service teachers completed the self-efficacy questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analyses resulted in a modified measurement model consisting of the three hypothesized self-efficacy scales. Study II reports on an intervention to clarify the effects of digital video composition experiences on these same three self-efficacy variables. Participants were 22 pre-service teachers and 16 adult education students enrolled in a Finnish univeristy education course. Data comprised pre- and post-measures of self-efficacy with the instrument validated in Study I. The results showed, in particular, a significant increase in pre-service teachers' beliefs in all three aspects of self-efficacy. Provision of hands-on engagement with technologies appears to be an effective way to enhance pre-service teachers' confidence in using technology in their teaching.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Adult Education, Intervention, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Questionnaires, Computer Literacy, Technology Integration, Video Technology, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Task Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Tests/Questionnaires; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Adult Education
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Language: English
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