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Publication Date: 2021
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Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Teaching LGBTQ Youth
Jones, Martin H.; Hershberger, Mary A.; Goodrich, Kristopher M.; Hackel, Tara S.; Love, Abigail
Teacher Educator, v56 n4 p427-444 2021
The current study examined multiple factors in predicting whether preservice teachers felt self-efficacious for instructing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students. Among the predictive factors, heterosexist beliefs had the strongest relationship with self-efficacy for teaching LGBTQ students, with participants who reported lower levels of heterosexism demonstrating higher self-efficacy. Contrary to expectations, general teacher self-efficacy was not a strong predictor of self-efficacy for teaching LGBTQ students. Implications for these findings suggest that teacher-training programs should include components that focus on developing preservice teachers' abilities to work with LGBTQ students, including addressing future educators' heterosexist beliefs.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Preservice Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Social Bias, Predictor Variables, Teacher Education Programs, Beliefs, Student Attitudes, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Majors (Students)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Teacher Efficacy Scale
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