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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
Volume 21, 2017 - Issue 1
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Teaching efficacy: exploring relationships between mathematics and science self-efficacy beliefs, PCK and domain knowledge among preservice teachers from the United States

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Pages 1-20 | Received 12 Mar 2014, Accepted 24 Sep 2015, Published online: 28 Jul 2016
 

Abstract

This mixed-methods study investigated the relationships among preservice teachers’ efficacy beliefs, pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and their domain knowledge (DK) as related to mathematics and science teaching. Quantitative results revealed that participants’ PCK was significantly correlated with their mathematics and science efficacy beliefs. Additionally, participants’ mathematics and science DK did not predict their mathematics and science personal efficacy beliefs, however, their PCK score predicted participants’ outcome expectancies. Interview analysis revealed five inter-related key themes, labeled as: Previous academic experiences, Mathematics and science PCK beliefs, Personal efficacy, Outcome expectancies and Emotions. These common themes describe participants’ views of their quality teacher training and thinking about planned instruction. Educational implications are discussed in relationship with study findings.

Acknowledgements

The study described in this report was initiated and conducted by researchers from a major university in the United States. The results and conclusions reported here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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