ERIC Number: EJ950907
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 19
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The Effects of Service-Learning Participation on Pre-Internship Educators' Teachers' Sense of Efficacy
Stewart, Trae; Allen, Kay W.; Bai, Haiyan
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v57 n3 p298-316 Fall 2011
This study aimed to determine if pre-internship teacher education students' participation in service-learning activities in K-12 classrooms would significantly affect their teachers' sense of efficacy (TSE). A secondary focus sought to determine if one type of service-learning activity (e.g., whole-class instruction) would affect teacher efficacy more than another (e.g., small-group tutoring). Findings revealed that pre-internship service-learners in both types of service-learning activities increased significantly in their TSE. However, neither type of service-learning activity was superior to the other as measured by the minimally accepted 0.05 level. The discussion focuses on factors shared between the two service-learning designs that might mediate a positive mastery experience.
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Learning Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Self Efficacy, Teaching Methods, Performance Factors, Mastery Learning, Intermode Differences, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Participation, Internship Programs, Teacher Interns
University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://ajer.synergiesprairies.ca
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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