Self-Efficacy in Action: Tales from the Classroom for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development by Bowles, Freddie A.

Self-Efficacy in Action: Tales from the Classroom for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781475825190)

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Self-Efficacy in Action: Tales from the Classroom for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development by Bowles, Freddie A.

Self-Efficacy in Action: Tales from the Classroom for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development

$60.00
Self-Efficacy in Action: Tales from the Classroom for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development by Bowles, Freddie A.

Self-Efficacy in Action: Tales from the Classroom for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development

$60.00
Format: Hardcover
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Self-efficacy, according to Bandura (1977), is defined as "beliefs in ones capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments." Applying Bandura's essential theory, this captivating book provides a practitioner-friendly overview of the concepts, vocabulary, practices, and contexts related to teacher self-efficacy. The members of the Association of Teacher Educators' Commission on Self-Efficacy share their knowledge and expertise written as case studies for readers to become more aware of teacher self-efficacy. Self-Efficacy in Actionengages readers in the meaningful discussions of practices and purposes of teacher self-efficacy to advance professionalism. The combination of vignettes, content, discussion questions, and resources guide and support educators and teacher candidates to appreciate the benefits of professional growth and development focused on enhancing self-efficacy for the benefit of student learning and achievement.

Author: Freddie A. Bowles
ISBN-10: 1475825196
ISBN-13: 9781475825190
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 01/31/2017
Pages: 142
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d
By Freddie A. Bowles
By Freddie A. Bowles
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Freddie A. Bowles is a professor of teacher education at the University of Arkansas and director of the Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education program. She is a board member of the Association of Teacher Educators and is active in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

Cathy J. Pearman is a professor and department head in Reading Foundations and Technology at Missouri State University. Her research focus is on the self-efficacy of educators and teacher candidates and linking this topic to a conceptual model regarding the resiliency of people undergoing change. This interest co-exists with her long-term research agenda of exploring effects of technology on literacy skill development and comprehension. She is a board member of the Association of Teacher Educators and is active in the American Educational Research Association and the International Reading Association.

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