Pre-Service Science Teachers' Self-Efficacy: The Role of Attitude, Anxiety and Locus of Control

Autor/in	Senler, Burcu
Titel	Pre-Service Science Teachers' Self-Efficacy: The Role of Attitude, Anxiety and Locus of Control
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Education, 60 (2016) 1, S.26-41 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-9441
DOI	10.1177/0004944116629807
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teachers; Science Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Science Instruction; Self Efficacy; Student Attitudes; Anxiety; Locus of Control; Role Models; Foreign Countries; Attitude Measures; Scientific Attitudes; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Schülerverhalten; Angst; Identifikationsfigur; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study examined the relationships between pre-service science teachers' teaching self-efficacy, locus of control, attitude towards science teaching and teaching anxiety. A conceptual model of these relationships was examined using data collected from 356 pre-service elementary science teachers. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, zero-order correlations and path analysis. Results showed that attitude towards science teaching was linked positively and teaching anxiety negatively to pre-service science teachers' science teaching self-efficacy. Additionally, pre-service science teachers' locus of control was found to be related positively to attitude towards science teaching and related negatively to science teaching anxiety. Finally, pre-service science teachers' attitude towards science teaching had a negative effect on science teaching anxiety. These results point to the importance of positive role modelling and increased teaching practice in pre-service science teacher education to emphasise the effect of teachers' attitudes and efforts on student performance. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01