Perceived Self-Efficacy and Teacher Education Programs: Pre- and Post-Test Measures

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Abstract

The purpose of this project was to exam the results of a pre and post-assessment of secondary teacher education candidates’ perceived self-efficacy to teach at their entry into to (pre-assessment) and at the conclusion of their teacher education program (post-assessment). The participants for this project were 225 secondary school pre-service teaching candidates at a mid-sized urban university in the Midwest in the fall of 2016 through the spring 2019. Significant correlations were found among several of the identified key components of self-efficacy and several significant gains were seen in participants’ responses in perceived teaching self-efficacy when pre and post-questionnaire data were compared. Implications for teacher education preparatory programs and new teacher perceived self-efficacy are discussed.

Author

• Joe D. Nichols, Purdue University Fort Wayne