Perceived Efficacy Beliefs of Prospective Nigerian Science Teachers

The purpose of this study was to assess differences between Nigerian junior and senior preservice teachers' science teaching efficacy beliefs. Data in this study were collected from a total number of 221 preservice teachers enrolled in junior and senior secondary science teacher education progr...

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Published in:Journal of science education and technology 2010-02, Vol.19 (1), p.27-31
Main Authors: Arigbabu, Abayomi A., Oludipe, Daniel I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitude Measures
Banduras
Developing Nations
Education
Educational research
Educational Technology
Effectiveness
Foreign Countries
Gender aspects
Gender Differences
Methods
Nigeria
Outcomes of education
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Public opinion
Science Education
Science Instruction
Science Teachers
Sciences education
Scientific belief
Secondary schools
Self Efficacy
Sex differences
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher organizations
Teacher Surveys
Teachers
Teaching
Two dimensional analysis
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess differences between Nigerian junior and senior preservice teachers' science teaching efficacy beliefs. Data in this study were collected from a total number of 221 preservice teachers enrolled in junior and senior secondary science teacher education programs in Nigeria using Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEB-B) (Enoch and Riggs in Sci Educ 74:625-638 1990). Results indicated that junior secondary preservice teachers were as efficacious as their senior secondary preservice teachers on the two dimensions of STEB-B. In addition, analyses did not reveal any significant gender differences on the two dimensions of STEB-B.
ISSN:1059-0145
1573-1839
DOI:10.1007/s10956-009-9175-1