ERIC Number: EJ1349161
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1027
EISSN: EISSN-1745-5642
Preservice Early Childhood Teachers' Sense of Efficacy for Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Catalano, Corinne Gaffney; Fives, Helenrose; McKeating, Eileen; Barnes, Nicole
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v43 n2 p167-193 2022
Teachers' sense of efficacy refers to the beliefs held by teachers (pre-service and practicing) for completing the tasks associated with teaching. This belief is bound by the nature of tasks which includes, but is not limited to, the content, students, and context that frame teachers' practice. In this investigation, we explored 25 pre-service early childhood teachers' self-efficacy for teaching children with autism in inclusive settings as they participated in a course on the nature of ASD. Participants reported changes in their perceptions of ASD and of children diagnosed with ASD and they attributed their change in understanding to lessons learned from course activities. In addition, participants' self-efficacy for teaching and self-efficacy for teaching children diagnosed with ASD in inclusive settings increased over the course of the intervention.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preschool Teachers, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Attitude Change, Clinical Diagnosis, Intervention, Outcomes of Education, Teacher Education Programs, Student Needs, Teaching Methods, Course Descriptions, Students with Disabilities, Student Characteristics, Self Concept Measures
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale
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