To Think, Feel, and Act: Social Foundations and Self-Efficacy

• In Event: Roundtable Session 15
  In Roundtable Session: Policy, Action, and Reaction: Teacher’s Work in Changing Contexts

Abstract

My proposed presentation and related study examines the impact of social foundations of education coursework on perceived levels of personal efficacy. Research shows that efficacy is directly linked to teacher attrition rates, successful educators, and job satisfaction. Previous studies of efficacy have centered on the perceived capacity to impact student success. This study offers an original contribution by focusing on prospective teachers’ capacity to effectively navigate the context of education as well as their perceived ability to influence a changing political climate; a climate that includes the introduction of merit pay based on state mandated testing, a law that limits collective bargaining rights, and new policies for evaluation and teacher tenure.

Author

• David J. Roof, Ball State University