The Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Physics Teachers: an instrument for assessment of self-efficacy beliefs related to Modern and Contemporary Physics

Authors

  • Diego Marceli Rocha Doctoral student - Faculdade de Educação, USP
  • Elio Carlos Ricardo Faculdade de Educação, USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2014v31n2p333

Abstract

Teaching practices are governed by many factors, both internal and external to individuals that conduct their activities in the classroom. The self-efficacy beliefs, proposed by Bandura (1986), are an interesting psychological construct that help understanding of human behavior. Thus, this study aims to present a measuring instrument of self-efficacy beliefs of Physics teachers about their work on the Modern and Contemporary Physics (MCP). This instrument is a questionnaire consisting of 21 items, built on a Likert scale, which was applied to a set of 78 Physics teachers to measure their levels of self-efficacy beliefs in teaching and personal self-efficacy beliefs. Through the validation process presented by Silveira (1993) we obtained evidence that the instrument is appropriate for assessing self-efficacy beliefs in teaching and personal self-efficacy beliefs of Physics teachers concerning the MCP.

Author Biographies

Diego Marceli Rocha, Doctoral student - Faculdade de Educação, USP

Elio Carlos Ricardo, Faculdade de Educação, USP

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Published

2013-12-04

How to Cite

Rocha, D. M., & Ricardo, E. C. (2013). The Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Physics Teachers: an instrument for assessment of self-efficacy beliefs related to Modern and Contemporary Physics. Caderno Brasileiro De Ensino De Física, 31(2), 333–364. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7941.2014v31n2p333

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Formação inicial e continuada do professor de Física

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