Earlier self efficacy studies have been blamed for their methodological weakness and their mere reliance on self-report, survey, and correlational techniques for data collection. The purpose of this study; therefore, was to assess the impact of Feuerstein’s theory of mediation on EFL teachers’ sense of efficacy through direct observation rather than self reports and to use experimental techniqu...

This study examines the potential connections among learners’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English, their perceptions of autonomy-supportive teaching and two individual difference variables, i.e. motivation and English speaking self-efficacy. Two hundred and five Iranian EFL learners responded to four questionnaires. The data obtained from the collected instruments were...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss ideas related to test preparation. Specifically, the authors focus on physical education teacher preparation programs. The paper discusses the current high-stakes testing landscape that exists in teacher education, shares the T.E.S.T. model (Translate, Eliminate, Solve or Substitute, and (avoid) Tricks) for test preparation, examines how self-efficacy is ...

earlier self efficacy studies have been blamed for their methodological weakness and their mere reliance on self-report, survey, and correlational techniques for data collection. the purpose of this study; therefore, was to assess the impact of feuerstein’s theory of mediation on efl teachers’ sense of efficacy through direct observation rather than self reports and to use experimental techniqu...

Title of Document: AN EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF INSTRUCTIONAL CONSULTATION TEAMS ON TEACHER EFFICACY: A MULTIVARIATE, MULTILEVEL EXAMINATION Jessica Robyn Koehler, Doctor of Philosophy, 2010 Directed By: Professor Gary Gottfredson Counseling and Personnel Services Teacher efficacy, the extent to which teachers feel they can influence student learning (Berman, McLaughlin, Bass, Pa...