scholarly journals Preservice Teachers’ Self-Efficacy in Teaching Cost Accounting

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Joseph Tufuor Kwarteng ◽  
Peter Sappor
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Cost Accounting ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mastery Experience

The study examined preservice teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching cost accounting at the pretertiary level. It employed the descriptive cross-sectional survey design involving final year preservice accounting teachers at the University of Cape Coast. An adapted questionnaire referred to as Teacher Self-Efficacy and Mastery Experience Scale (TSEMES) was used to gather relevant data complemented by the academic records of the respondents to address the problem. The return rate of the instrument was 93%. Descriptive (frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (simple linear regression) were used to analyse the data. The study found out that preservice accounting teachers were highly efficacious in classroom management compared to student engagement and instructional practices. Also, mastery experience had a positive influence on preservice accounting teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching cost accounting. Therefore, it was recommended that accounting teacher educators pay more attention to competencies related to instructional strategies and student engagement by engaging more with the preservice accounting teachers in these areas. In the deployment of teachers, the Ghana Education Service should prioritise preservice accounting teachers with higher academic achievement.

scholarly journals Online practicum and teacher efficacy: correlation, challenges, and lessons arising from Covid-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (41) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
David Wafula Waswa ◽  
Suleyman Celik
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Teaching Practicum ◽  
School Based ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Insight Into

This study examined the influence of teaching practicum on preservice teachers’ sense of self-efficacy during the covid-19 pandemic. In particular, the study sort to establish if both online and school-based teaching practicums have the same influence on the preservice teachers self-efficacy. A questionnaire was used to collect data from 40 preservice teachers, 2 of them were also interviewed for further insight into the answers provided. It was found that the preservice teachers’ sense of self-efficacy was at best “average” during the pandemic time, with online-based practicum teachers showing a slightly stronger self-efficacy overall. However, school-based practicum teachers showed higher self-efficacy in classroom management and student engagement. The slight differences in efficacy levels were found not to be statistically significant to cause a difference in opinion between online teaching practicum and school-based teaching practicum. Possible reasons for general low levels of self-efficacy were discussed, and causes for slightly higher efficacy for online-based practicum also suggested.

scholarly journals Mentors of preservice teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Lejonberg ◽  
Eyvind Elstad ◽  
Lise Vikan Sandvik ◽  
Trond Solhaug ◽  
Knut-Andreas Christophersen
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Mentor Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how different styles of mentoring in teacher education relate to mentor characteristics. Pre-service teachers often want practical advice. However, in Norway, school mentors have traditionally been encouraged to promote reflection rather than offering advice. This study seeks to explore the relationship between mentors’ support for reflection based and clear mentoring (a relatively direct approach to mentoring) and mentors’ self-efficacy and effort. Design/methodology/approach Using structural equation modelling of cross-sectional survey data (from 272 school mentors), the researchers in this study tested empirical interrelations between reflection-based mentoring, clear mentoring, mentor efficacy and effort. Clear mentoring was a reasonably consistent construct, while refection-based mentoring was a more elusive concept. Findings Effort was associated with support for reflection, while self-efficacy was moderately related to clear mentoring and reflection-based mentoring. The results illustrate that reflection-based methods are demanding for mentors. If direct approaches are more effective, additional evidence would be required to support mentor training that heavily emphasises reflection. Research limitations/implications Longitudinal and quasi-experimental studies are needed to support inferences about causality. Variable omission may have influenced the models. More research is needed to better understand the concept of reflection-based mentoring. Originality/value This paper contributes to the mentoring field by examining mentors’ preference for reflection based and clear mentoring and how such preferences are related to self-efficacy and effort. It also contributes to general and theoretical discussions about the relationships between beliefs about mentoring and mentor characteristics.

scholarly journals Preservice Teachers’ Reflections on Their Teaching Self-Efficacy Changes for the First Professional Experience Placement

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 62-76
Author(s):  
Kang Ma ◽  
◽  
Michael Cavanagh ◽  
Anne McMaugh ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
High Level

Professional experience plays a vital role in the formation of teaching self-efficacy (TSE), a construct which has attracted much attention from teacher education researchers. This study investigates how 18 preservice teachers (PTs) reported changes in their TSE for their first professional placement. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews with each PT and analysed in NVivo. Results show the majority of interviewees reported an increase in their TSE after completing the placement. Also, three patterns of individual TSE change were identified: beginning with a low level of TSE before quickly rising to a higher level at the end of the practice, experiencing growth from a medium starting level, and either decrease or increase from an initial high level of TSE. Variations of TSE in subdomains including classroom management, student engagement, instruction, and flexibility were also found. Teacher educators could facilitate PTs’ TSE development by providing extra assistance at the beginning of their placements, especially with their classroom management skills.

ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI SELF EFFICACY PERAWAT DALAM MELAKSANAKAN RESUSITASI PADA PASIEN HENTI JANTUNG

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kusno Ferianto ◽  
Ahsan, Ika Setyo Rini
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mastery Experience

Abstrak : Henti jantung merupakan kasus kegawatdaruratan yang dapat mengancam jiwa jika tidak mendapatkan penanganan yang segera dan baik dari perawat. Self efficacy perawat menjadi fakctor yang berpengaruh terhadap keberhasilan dalam melaksanakan resusitasi henti jantung. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi self efficacy perawat dalam melaksanakan resusitasi pada henti jantung. Desain penelitian yang digunakan  adalah  analitik korelatif dengan  pendekatan  cross  sectional  terhadap 30 Perawat IGD RSUD dr. R. Koesma Tuban. Pengumpulan data menggunakan tehnik total sampling dengan .Iinstrumen yang akan digunakan adalah kuisioner standar Perawat Karir, OSS-3, PSS Score dan GSE Score. Analisis menggunakan uji koefisien kontingensi dan regresi logistik. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara mastery experience dan verbal persuasif dengan self efficacy perawat dalam melaksanakan resusitasi henti jantung. Koefisien signifikansi yang dihasilkan sebesar 0,015 dan 0,013 dimana lebih kecil dari 0,05 sehingga menimbulkan hubungan yang bermakna. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah mastery experience dan verbal persuasive merupakan fakctor yang mempengaruhi self efficacy. Oleh karena itu, perawat perlu meningkatkan self efficacy dalam melaksanakan resusitasi pada henti jantung dengan cara pelatihan dan pendidikan yang berkelanjutan.Kata Kunci: self efficacy, henti jantung, perawat, resusitasi

scholarly journals What's in the lunchbox? Dietary behaviour of learners from disadvantaged schools in the Western Cape, South Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1752-1758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulfa Abrahams ◽  
Anniza de Villiers ◽  
Nelia P Steyn ◽  
Jean Fourie ◽  
Lucinda Dalais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Processed Meat ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractObjectiveTo identify and describe factors associated with food shop (known as tuck shop in South Africa) and lunchbox behaviours of primary-school learners in South Africa.DesignAnalysis of data collected in 2008 from a cross-sectional survey.SettingSixteen primary schools in the Western Cape, South Africa.SubjectsA total of 717 grade 4 learners aged 10–12 years.ResultsA 24 h recall established that 69 % of learners carried a lunchbox to school and 49 % had consumed at least one item purchased from the school food shop/vendor. Most lunchboxes contained white bread with processed meat, whereas the most frequent food shop/vendor purchase comprised chips/crisps. Learners who carried a lunchbox to school had significantly lower BMI percentiles (P = 0·002) and BMI-for-age (P = 0·034), compared with their counterparts. Moreover, they were younger, had higher standard-of-living and dietary diversity scores, consumed more meals per day, had greater self-efficacy and came from predominantly urban schools, compared with those who did not carry a lunchbox to school. Learners who ate food shop/vendor purchases had a lower standard-of-living score and higher dietary diversity and meal scores. Only 2 % of learners were underweight, whereas 19 % were stunted and 21 % were overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2).ConclusionsChildren who carried a lunchbox to school appeared to have greater dietary diversity, consumed more regular meals, had a higher standard of living and greater nutritional self-efficacy compared with those who did not carry a lunchbox to school.

scholarly journals The determinants of early breast cancer detection via breast self-examination (BSE) in Denpasar, Bali

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ari Febriyanti ◽  
Dinar Lubis ◽  
Dewa Nyoman Wirawan ◽  
Ni Luh Putu Suariyani ◽  
Mangku Karmaya
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Centre ◽  
Breast Self Examination ◽  
Self Examination

AbstractBackground and purpose: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in females, followed by colorectal cancer. Early detection of breast cancer can be done through breast self-examination (BSE). BSE behaviour is influenced by an individual’s level of knowledge and perceptions of the procedure. This study examines the determinants of BSE behaviour in married women aged 15-49 in six villages in the working area of Puskesmas (public health centre) II in West Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was employed with 180 respondents selected by multistage random sampling. Data were collected using standardised questionnaire carried out from November-December 2016. Multiple poisson regression was used to identify the determinants of the BSE behaviours.Results: The proportion of respondents who performed BSE in the three months prior to interview is 55.6%, and, of these, 50.0% reported performing BSE regularly. Multivariate analysis shows the significant determinants of BSE are: high-school and above (APR= 2.03; 95%CI:1.41 to 2.92); having a good knowledge of BSE (APR=1.41; 95%CI:1.09 to 1.82); perceived benefits  (APR=2, 24; 95%CI:1.53-3.29); perceived low barrier (APR=1.63; 95%CI:1.16-2.29); and high self-efficacy (APR=1.50;95%CI:1.16-1.95).Conclusions: Level of education, good knowledge of BSE, perceived benefits, perceived low barriers, and high level of self-efficacy are the significant determinants of BSE practice. These findings suggest that education on BSE should be enhanced, particularly for women with lower levels of education.

Paid parental leave and fathers’ involvement: capturing fathers’ gender beliefs and fathering perceptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa A. Streckenbach ◽  
Laura Castiglioni ◽  
Pia S. Schober
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Paid Leave ◽  
Indirect Care ◽  
Paid Parental Leave ◽  
Gender Traditionalism

This study examines how multidimensional gender and fathering beliefs of fathers may explain their relative involvement in childcare after considering paid leave uptake. We draw on cross-sectional survey data from one German state, which allow us to distinguish three belief dimensions: (1) gender traditionalism and essentialism, (2) fathering attitudes, and (3) fathering self-concepts and self-efficacy. By means of multiple linear regression models we investigate how the different dimensions of gender and fatherhood beliefs relate to fathers’ relative involvement in basic and indirect childcare tasks. Our results show that gender (essentialist) ideologies and fatherhood attitudes were strongly associated with fathers’ relative involvement in both childcare domains. The higher fathers perceived self-efficacy in fathering, the more involved they were in basic but not indirect care. All belief dimensions mediated the positive association of fathers’ uptake of paid leave with their involvement in basic childcare.

Effects of Computer Self Efficacy on the Use and Adoption of Online Social Networking

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lionel Mew ◽  
William H. Money
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
User Characteristics ◽  
End User ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
System Characteristics ◽  
Computer Self Efficacy

Online Social Networking (OSN) systems such as Ning, MySpace, Facebook and Friendster have achieved tremendous popularity. However, little research has been conducted to determine factors motivating users with varying capabilities to use and adopt OSN systems addressing target tasks, with varying system capabilities and characteristics. The relationships between user characteristics and use/performance have not been adequately addressed. This study used a cross-sectional survey of 262 graduate and undergraduate students to examine how end user Computer Self-Efficacy (CSE) affects performance and use of OSN systems and how “fit” determines whether there are user, task and/or systems characteristics associated with the best performance and usage levels. Significant direct and indirect relationships were found between CSE, task and system characteristics as measured by performance and use, and these relationships were further significantly strengthened when there was good “fit” between the variables. Results indicate that users having high self-efficacy “fit” with task or systems characteristics produce higher performance and use.

Principals’ Instructional Leadership towards Teachers' Self-Efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.30) ◽  
pp. 449
Author(s):  
Nitce Isa Medina Machmudi Isa ◽  
Azlin Norhaini Mansor ◽  
Jamalul Lail Abdul Wahab ◽  
Bity Salwana Alias
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Short Form ◽  
School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Right ◽  
High Level

Principals’ instructional leadership practices have proved to be an imperative predictor to teachers’ self-efficacy. Yet, educators are concerned about the ability to adapt to new instructional leaderships due to unspoken principal-teacher expectations. This paper discusses the extent of instructional leadership practices by two newly transferred principals at two different schools. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine how their instructional leadership practices affected the self-efficacy of the teachers. Through the use of a cross-sectional survey, responses made by 64 teachers employed in one public school and one privately-run school, were compared. The Principal Instructional Management Rating Scale (PIMRS) Teacher Short Form and the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) were used for data collection. The findings showed a high level of instructional leadership practices and self-efficacy in both schools. The test results indicated a strong and positive relationship between the principals’ perceived instructional leadership practices and the teachers’ self-efficacy. Some of the details even suggested that newly transferred principals enforce specific school goals as their main agenda. Nevertheless, the areas of significance identified by this study may help district school superintendents develop the right knowledge to support newly transferred principals in their instructional leadership, thus enhancing teachers’ self-efficacy at the school level.  

scholarly journals Association between Poor Ergophthalmologic Practices and Computer Vision Syndrome among University Administrative Staff in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi ◽  
Sampson Listowell Abu ◽  
George Oppong Acheampong ◽  
Peter Osei-Wusu Adueming ◽  
Emmanuel Kwasi Abu
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lighting Conditions ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome ◽  
Computer Workstation ◽  
The University

Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) and its associated ergonomic factors among university administrative staff in Ghana. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 administrative staff of the University of Cape Coast. The procedure included a self-administered questionnaire, comprehensive ocular health examination, and assessment of computer workstation and lighting conditions. The prevalence of CVS among the subjects and the association between CVS and ergonomic practices were determined. Results. The mean age of the study sample was 31.0 ± 4.7 years, and the majority were males (56.0%). The prevalence of CVS was among 103 (51.5%)participants. Over a third of the respondents used computers for 6 or more hours daily. Significant association was found between CVS and poor ergonomic practices (χ = 15.175, p=0.001). Conclusion. In addition to poor ergonomic office setup, university administrative staff spend several hours behind computer screens leading to the development of CVS. Increased awareness of CVS and adherence to recommended ergonomic practices are necessary to reduce the prevalence of CVS and ultimately enhance work satisfaction and productivity.

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