A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science

This longitudinal study used a mixed methods design to investigate how, why and to what extent science teaching efficacy beliefs changed over time from preservice teacher education to first year teaching. Analysis of surveys and in-depth interviews showed that efficacy beliefs improved after scienc...

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Main Author: Petersen, Jacinta Elise
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69368
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description This longitudinal study used a mixed methods design to investigate how, why and to what extent science teaching efficacy beliefs changed over time from preservice teacher education to first year teaching. Analysis of surveys and in-depth interviews showed that efficacy beliefs improved after science methods units and were sustained into the first year of teaching, despite varying experiences. Several key aspects have been identified that influence these efficacy beliefs at different stages of career development.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-693682018-08-01T07:40:33Z A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science Petersen, Jacinta Elise This longitudinal study used a mixed methods design to investigate how, why and to what extent science teaching efficacy beliefs changed over time from preservice teacher education to first year teaching. Analysis of surveys and in-depth interviews showed that efficacy beliefs improved after science methods units and were sustained into the first year of teaching, despite varying experiences. Several key aspects have been identified that influence these efficacy beliefs at different stages of career development. 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69368 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Petersen, Jacinta Elise
A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science
title A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science
title_full A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science
title_fullStr A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science
title_full_unstemmed A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science
title_short A Longitudinal Study of Preservice Teachers and their Efficacy Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Science
title_sort longitudinal study of preservice teachers and their efficacy beliefs about teaching and learning science
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/69368