Turkish preservice science teachers' efficacy beliefs regarding science teaching and their beliefs about classroom management

Gencer A. S., Cakiroglu J.

TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION, cilt.23, sa.5, ss.664-675, 2007 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tate.2005.09.013
  • Dergi Adı: TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.664-675
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: preservice science teachers, self-efficacy beliefs, classroom management beliefs, SELF-EFFICACY, SENSE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to explore Turkish preservice science teachers' science teaching efficacy and classroom management beliefs. Data in this study were collected from a total number of 584 preservice science teachers utilizing the Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument and the attitudes and beliefs on classroom control (ABCC) inventory. Data analysis indicated that preservice science teachers generally expressed positive efficacy beliefs regarding science teaching. In addition, results revealed that participants were interventionist on the instructional management dimension, whereas they favored non-interventionist style on the people management dimension of the ABCC inventory. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.