Assessment of Primary education teachers' efficacy beliefs in teaching Physics

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Published: Sep 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.5264
Ioannis Vlahos
Primary Education
Georgios Stylos
University of Ioannina
Konstantinos Kotsis
University of Ioannina
Abstract

The results of international researches show that primary school teachers do not have the required level of self-efficacy to teach science to their students in the appropriate way. The aim of this study is to present the research conducted among Primary School teachers of the four prefectures of Epirus investigating their self efficacy in teaching Physics as well as their teaching outcome expectancy. The research instrument used (STEBI-B) assesses two dimensions: Personal Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs (PSTEB) and Science Teaching Outcome Expectancy (STOE).

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  • 2. PERCEPTIONS AND REFLECTIONS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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