The Development Process of Classroom Teacher Candidates for Teaching Mathematics: Self-Efficacy, Anxiety and Professional Belief

Abstract: Self Efficacy in Mathematics and in Mathematics Teaching among Junior High-school Teachers. This study investigates teachers’ self efficacy in mathematics and in mathematics teaching, involving 38 junior high school mathematics teachers in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The research instrument to measure self efficacy in mathematics consists of 18 questions with a reliability coefficient of .86, whereas the one to measure mathematics-teaching self efficacy consists of 18 statements with a reliability coefficient of .826. Both instruments were adapted from the Mathematics Teaching and Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (MTMSE) developed by Kahle (2008). The results show that mathematics self efficacy and teaching mathematics self efficacy of the junior high school mathematics teachers in the city of Yogyakarta are high, with a correlation coefficient of .477. The mathematics self-efficacy instrument consists of three parts, namely arithmetics, algebra, and geometrics, and arithmetic self-efficacy is found to be positively correlated with teaching mathematics self-efficacy with a multiple correlation coefficient of 0,605.Abstrak: Self-Efficacy Matematika dan Self-Efficacy Mengajar Matematika Guru Matematika SMP Kota Yogyakarta. Self-efficacy matematika adalah konsep diri terkait kepercayaan individu pada kemampuannya untuk melakukan atau menyelesaikan suatu tugas atau masalah matematika. Self-efficacy mengajar matematika merupakan keyakinan seorang guru terhadap kemampuannya untuk mengatur dan melaksanakan tindakan pembelajaran matematika demi mencapai suatu tujuan serta yakin mampu untuk menghadapi segala tantangan dan mampu memprediksi seberapa besar usaha yang dibutuhkan untuk mencapai tujuan yang tepat dalam pembelajaran matematika. Penelitian tentang self-efficacy matematika self-efficacy mengajar matematika telah dilakukan terhadap 38 guru matematika SMP di kota Yogyakarta. Instrumen penelitian terdiri dari dua bagian. Pertama adalah instrumen self-efficacy matematika yang terdiri dari 18 petanyaan dengan koefisien reliabilitas sebesar 0,860. Kedua adalah instrumen self-efficacy mengajar matematika yang terdiri dari 18 pernyataan dengan koefisien reliabilitas sebesar 0,826. Kedua intrumen tersebut diadaptasi dari Mathematics Teaching and Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (MTMSE) yang dikembangkan oleh Kahle (2008). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa self-efficacy matematika dan self-efficacy mengajar matematika guru SMP di kota Yogyakarta termasuk tinggi dengan koefisien korelasi antara keduanya sebesar 0,477. Instrumen self-efficacy matematika terdiri dari tiga bagian yaitu aritmatika, aljabar, dan geometrika. Hanya self-efficacy aritmatika yang berkorelasi positif dengan self-efficacy mengajar matematika dengan koefisien korelasi ganda sebesar 0,605.

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Classroom teacher candidates perceptions of teacher self-efficacy in developing students reading, writing and verbal skills: Scale development study

Educational Research and Reviews ◽

10.5897/err2017.3305 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (16) ◽

pp. 789-800

Author(s):

Nur Kutluca Canbulat Ayse

Keyword(s):

Scale Development ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Teacher Candidates ◽

Classroom Teacher ◽

Development Study ◽

Verbal Skills ◽

Teacher Self Efficacy

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USING THE WORKING BACKWARDS STRATEGY OF PROBLEM-SOLVING IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS TO FOSTER MATHEMATICS SELF-EFFICACY

Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Advances and Applications ◽

10.18642/jmsaa_7100121650 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 107-144

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Teaching Mathematics ◽

Working Backwards ◽

Mathematics Self Efficacy

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Relationship between pre-service teachers’ mathematics self-efficacy and their mathematics achievement

African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences ◽

10.4314/ajesms.v15i1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 23-36

Author(s):

Charles Bediako Ampofo

Keyword(s):

Mathematics Achievement ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Teacher Educators ◽

College Of Education ◽

Teaching Mathematics ◽

Education Data ◽

Strong Positive Relationship ◽

Achievement In Mathematics ◽

The Relationship ◽

Mathematics Self Efficacy

This study sought to explore the relationship between pre-service teachers’ perceived self-efficacy in teaching mathematics and their achievement in mathematics. It is a descriptive study which involved forty students (47.5% male, 52.5% female) of Kibi College of Education. Data was collected through a Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) questionnaire and a Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT). The findings of the study revealed a strong positive relationship between the pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy in mathematics and their achievement in mathematics. In view of the findings, the study recommends among others that teacher educators should focus on helping to develop pre-service teachers.

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Developing Female Pre-Service Teachers' Mathematics Self-Efficacy by Integrating History of Mathematics into Teaching During Lesson Study

Social Education Research ◽

10.37256/ser.3120221011 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 91-102

Author(s):

Samuel Baah-Duodu ◽

Seth Borbye ◽

Ebenezer Someah-Addae ◽

Francis Cornelius Ennin ◽

Vivian Osei-Buabeng

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Lesson Study ◽

Conceptual Knowledge ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

History Of Mathematics ◽

Teaching Mathematics ◽

Study Results ◽

History Of ◽

The Impact ◽

Mathematics Self Efficacy

History of mathematics (HOM) was incorporated into peer teaching during lesson study as a strategy to augment the mathematics self-efficacy of female pre-service teachers in Ghana. An overview of studies on methodological approaches of integrating the history of mathematics into the teaching and learning process was presented. Mathematics Self-efficacy Scale and Grade Descriptor Grid were used to assess 12 female pre-service teachers' confidence level and performance respectively during lesson study. Results revealed that pre-service teachers exhibited a moderate self-efficacy level as well as moderately good performance in lesson instruction. A web-based questionnaire item responded by participants revealed that integrating HOM into lessons has the potential to improve teachers' self-efficacy. The impact of the study included: change of pre-service teachers' perception about teaching mathematics, a positive attitude towards mathematics, broadened conceptual knowledge and exposure to the multiplicity of problem-solving approaches. It was recommended that innovative pedagogical strategies should be adopted to enhance females' self-efficacy towards teaching mathematics. Also, teachers need to participate in lesson study as a professional collaboration which can improve their pedagogical knowledge. Further studies should investigate the relationship between prospective female teachers' self-efficacy and their mathematics achievement.

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