Teacher self-efficacy and practice : a case study of eight South Australians reception teachers /

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2020

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Raymond, Susan

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thesis

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Reception, the first year of primary school, involves teachers supporting children’s transition from prior-to-school contexts, while navigating complex early years educational policies and practices. This thesis argues that examining teacher self-efficacy (TSE) is necessary, given evidence that TSE influences children’s achievement, motivation and development of self-efficacy, and teacher wellbeing and job satisfaction. Findings from this multiple case study of eight reception teachers include: the notion of TSE as a malleable construct over time; the ecological influences on TSE formation; designing classroom microsystems for continued TSE development; and importance of leaders in enabling TSE development and practice. The study proposed an Ecological Framework for Teacher Self-Efficacy Development situating TSE formation and continued development within an enabling ecological system.

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University of South Australia. UniSA Education Futures.
UniSA Education Futures.

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Thesis (PhD(Education)Curriculum, Education Studies)(DUCIER)--University of South Australia, 2020.

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Copyright 2020 Susan Raymond.

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1 ethesis (xv, 321 pages) :
illustrations (some colour)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-299)

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