The overarching purpose of the study was specifically designed to examine how teacher preparation programs contributed to novice teachers' sense of self-efficacy. The significance of this study related to how well teachers were prepared, based upon their preparation program. This qualitative methods study incorporated a research design consisting of phenomenological research. Eleven thematic findings derived based upon the participants' input after several series of data analysis and reduction, using a general deductive approach. Results showed many implications of how teacher preparation programs contributed to the participants' sense of self-efficacy. Major implications for teacher preparation programs and their impact on novice teachers are discussed, such as improvement measures for preparation programs, and opportunities to increase teacher effectiveness.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703292 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Muhammad, Gerald |
| Contributors | Voelkel, Robert, van Tassell, Frances, Paufler, Noelle, Nivens, Roosevelt |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vii, 126 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Muhammad, Gerald, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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