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- Title
MIND OVER MATTER: CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO SELF-EFFICACY IN MONTESSORI TEACHERS.
- Authors
Bhatia, Punum
- Abstract
Interpreting Albert Bandura's term "self-efficacy" as the individual's belief in his own abilities to succeed in spite of the given circumstances, the purpose of this study was to identify influences leading to self-efficacy in beginning Montessori teachers. In order to evaluate perceptions of self-efficacy, 35 pre-service teachers in the United States were surveyed prior to beginning their Montessori teaching and again during the internship stage of their training. The research indicates that Montessori teachers with high levels of self-efficacy have strong mastery experiences that support their attitudes and desired professional goals. The quantitative results also show that an emotional state associated with past experiences is the second best contributor to self-efficacy. Considering that self-efficacy may be most malleable during the early stages of learning, the results of this study serve to enhance the teacher-training experience though the analysis of early obstacles.
- Subjects
SELF-efficacy in teachers; SELF-efficacy; TEACHER leadership; TEACHER role; BANDURA, Albert, 1925-2021
- Publication
National Teacher Education Journal, 2014, Vol 7, Issue 3, p45
- ISSN
2157-0590
- Publication type
Article