Self-Efficacy: Gender Differences of Prospective Primary Teachers in Botswana

2000 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy P. Brandon
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

scholarly journals PROGRAMA DE INTERVENCIÓN PARA LA MEJORA DE LAS CREENCIAS DE AUTOEFICACIA EN LAS CLASES DE CIENCIAS INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS IN SCIENCE CLASSES

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
María Brígido Mero ◽  
Ana Belén Borrachero Cortés ◽  
Mª Luisa Bermejo García ◽  
Mª Antonia Dávila Acedo
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Affective Domain ◽  
The Self ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Science Classes ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

Abstract.This paper offers the description about a intervention program designed as a result of a study about the affective domain aroused in prospective Primary teachers in their initial teacher education during their science classes, with the result of negative self-efficacy beliefs. The aim is an improving of the self-efficacy beliefs in their science teaching practices, as of some activities in three timeframes: before, during and after their practices in the schools. The total sample was 11 prospective Primary teachers. The results showed that there is a relationship between the beliefs as students and as teachers, as well as an improvement in the self-efficacy believes as science teachers after a metacognitive emotional intervention program. The findings show the importance of the affective domain and of the emotional training in the teachers teaching.Keywords: Self-Efficacy, Teaching science, Initial teaching education.Resumen.Este trabajo ofrece la descripción de un programa de intervención diseñado a raíz del estudio sobre el dominio afectivo en los maestros de Primaria en formación inicial en sus clases de ciencias, protagonizado por unas bajas creencias de autoeficacia. El objetivo es una búsqueda en la mejora de las creencias de autoeficacia en sus prácticas docentes de ciencias a partir de una serie de actividades realizadas en tres momentos temporales: antes, durante y después del periodo de prácticas en los centros escolares. La muestra total ha sido de 11 sujetos de tercer curso de Magisterio, especialidad Primaria. Los resultados muestran que hay una relación entre las creencias como aprendices y como docentes de ciencias, existiendo en general una mejora de las creencias de autoeficacia como docentes de ciencias tres un programa metacognitivo de intervención emocional. Los hallazgos muestran la importancia del dominio afectivo y de la formación emocional en la enseñanza de maestros.Palabras clave: Auto-eficacia, Enseñanza de las ciencias, Formación inicial de maestros.

Prospective primary teachers’ self-efficacy and emotions in science teaching

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Brígido ◽  
Ana Belen Borrachero ◽  
Maria Luisa Bermejo ◽  
Vicente Mellado
Keyword(s):  
Science Teaching ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

scholarly journals Will I Fit in and Do Well? The Importance of Social Belongingness and Self-Efficacy for Explaining Gender Differences in Interest in STEM and HEED Majors

Sex Roles ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 86-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Una Tellhed ◽  
Martin Bäckström ◽  
Fredrik Björklund
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Uptake, Adherence and Experiences: A Longitudinal, Mixed-Methods Study of a Physical Activity Referral Scheme in Scotland, UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1700
Author(s):  
Coral L. Hanson ◽  
Lis Neubeck ◽  
Richard G. Kyle ◽  
Norrie Brown ◽  
Robyn Gallagher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Staff Support ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Efficacy Measures ◽  
Gender Perspectives ◽  
Stratified Analysis

Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are implemented internationally to increase physical activity (PA), but evidence of effectiveness for population subgroups is equivocal. We examined gender differences for a Scottish PARS. This mixed-methods, concurrent longitudinal study had equal status quantitative and qualitative components. We conducted 348 telephone interviews across three time points (pre-scheme, 12 and 52 weeks). These included validated self-reported PA and exercise self-efficacy measures and open-ended questions about experiences. We recruited 136 participants, of whom 120 completed 12-week and 92 completed 52-week interviews. PARS uptake was 83.8% (114/136), and 12-week adherence for those who started was 43.0% (49/114). Living in less deprived areas was associated with better uptake (p = 0.021) and 12-week adherence (p = 0.020), and with male uptake (p = 0.024) in gender-stratified analysis. Female adherers significantly increased self-reported PA at 12 weeks (p = 0.005) but not 52 weeks. Males significantly increased exercise self-efficacy between baseline and 52 weeks (p = 0.009). Three qualitative themes and eight subthemes developed; gender perspectives, personal factors (health, social circumstances, transport and attendance benefits) and scheme factors (communication, social/staff support, individualisation and age appropriateness). Both genders valued the PARS. To increase uptake, adherence and PA, PARS should ensure timely, personalised communication, individualised, affordable PA and include mechanisms to re-engage those who disengage temporarily.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Post-deployment Adjustment of Air Force Personnel: The Role of Wartime Experiences, Unit Cohesion, and Self-efficacy

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 (1-2) ◽  
pp. e229-e234
Author(s):  
Janet A Welsh ◽  
Jonathan R Olson ◽  
Daniel F Perkins
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Unit Cohesion

scholarly journals USING ELECTRONIC TEXTBOOKS IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: STUDENTS-PROSPECTIVE PRIMARY TEACHERS' VIEWS

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 467-473
Author(s):  
Lyubka Aleksieva
Keyword(s):  
Primary Education ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Electronic Textbooks ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

Bulgaria is now in а process of major changes and reforms in the field of education that involve the implementation of various strategies and regulations. Updating the curricula for school and preschool education has led to the development of new textbooks and teaching aids. Primary and middle school textbooks sets for all subjects were replaced with new ones complemented by their compulsory electronic versions. These e-versions are not only covering the topics and content of the printed versions of the textbooks, but include additional e-resources. Some research of the new textbooks contents has already been done by authors such as Kirova (Kirova, 2018; Kирова, 2018). She compares different components of the curriculum content and the way they are developed in the mathematics textbooks, but the components of the adjunct electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) are not yet analysed. Their examination is necessary for teachers’ practice as well as for the preparation of prospective primary teachers for using e-textbooks in the classroom. No special training for working with e-textbooks is provided in prospective teachers’ current university preparation. However, digital competence is one of the key competences which are developed in primary education programs in Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts (FESA), Sofia University, Bulgaria. Although it is generally acknowledged that students use digital devices very often and their skills are sufficient for blended learning (Цанев, 2018), yet it is not clear if students’ digital competencies are sufficient for using e-textbooks. Furthermore, there is a gap in the literature about students’ views and attitudes towards working with e-textbooks. Along with their competencies, students’ attitudes are important for successful implementation of e-textbooks in their teaching. Therefore, Sofia University Scientific Research Fund funded project №80-10-170/2019 "Practical aspects of students-prospective primary teachers’ preparation for working with electronic resources" whose main objectives include exploration of the views, preparation and readiness of students-prospective primary teachers about the usage of e-textbooks in primary education. As a part of the project, this study analyses students’ views in terms of necessity of using e-textbooks, their benefits and the requirements that e-textbooks have to meet in order to be used effectively in primary education.Data include an online survey which was conducted during the summer term of academic year 2018-2019 and was completed by 166 students-prospective primary teachers from bachelor and master degree programs at FESA (SU), Bulgaria. The results revealed that the surveyed students generally have positive views about the usage of e-textbooks in education and are well aware of their advantages. They recognized their potential to better visualise learning content and save teachers time. The content that e-textbooks should include and the requirements that e-textbooks have to meet in order to be effectively used in the classroom are also discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals Pre–service and In-service primary teachers’ generic and subject-specific skills On Geometric understanding of symmetry: A case study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Mafakheri
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Axis ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Primary Teacher ◽  
Elementary Level ◽  
Mathematical Activity ◽  
Math Teachers ◽  
Teacher Needs ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Prospective Primary Teachers

Abstract According to the curricula all over the world symmetry plays an important role in the teaching geometry at primary levels. Geometry is one of topics that have the most problematic content knowledge for the prospective primary teachers. This paper studies the understanding of the symmetry of shapes among pre-service and in-service teachers to find out their visual perception of the geometric shapes symmetry and the symmetry axis. The aim is to create a symmetrical pattern with symmetry axis of the shapes. Evidence that only content-oriented professional development coursework taken by primary school math teachers appears effective, suggests that relatively more resources ought to be put into content focused training for teachers and that changes are warranted at the elementary level and in pedagogical in-service training generally. The primary teacher needs to be able to modify some proposed problems in order to get a richer mathematical activity, being aware of their mathematical benefits. It should be part of growing the capacity of analyzing didactically the mathematics activity.

scholarly journals Relationship between alexithymia and career decision -making self-efficacy among Tenth and Eleventh grade students in Muscat governorate

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sheikh Hammoud ◽  
Bakkar S. Bakkar ◽  
Yousef Abdulqader Abu Shendi ◽  
Yousuf Saif Al Rujaibi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

 The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between alexithymia and career decision -making self-efficacy among Tenth and Eleventh grade students in Muscat governorate. To achieve this purpose,  Alexithymia Scale (AS),and CDMSE Short Form were administered to a total sample of 556 students of Tenth and Eleventh grades ( (n = 278) males and (n = 278) females . Findings revealed that the level of alexithymia was less than the mean of items, while the level of CDMSE was more than the mean of items, as well as there was no significant correlational relationship between alexithymia and CDMSE. The findings also indicated that there were significant gender differences in alexithymia, while there were no significant gender differences in CDMSE. With regard to GPA, the findings revealed that there were no significant differences in alexithymia, while there were significant differences in CDMSE. Conclusion: It concludes that although there was no significant correlational relationship between alexithymia and career decision-making self-efficacy, alexithymia negatively affects individual’s decisions in life.

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