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Informationen zum Autor Patrick M. Jenlink is Regents Professor in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, James I. Perkins College of Education, Stephen F. Austin State University. Klappentext A Commitment to Teaching focuses on the beliefs teachers hold about their perceived capability in undertaking certain teaching tasks and meeting challenges in the classroom. In the context of education, teacher self-efficacy is considered a powerful influence on teachers' overall effectiveness with students. Zusammenfassung A Commitment to Teaching focuses on the beliefs teachers hold about their perceived capability in undertaking certain teaching tasks and meeting challenges in the classroom. In the context of education, teacher self-efficacy is considered a powerful influence on teachers’ overall effectiveness with students. Inhaltsverzeichnis TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Ensuring Teachers' Commitment and Sense of Self-efficacy: The Role of Teacher Preparation Patrick M. Jenlink Chapter 2. The Relationship of Hours of Teacher Preparation Programs' Field Experiences and Pre-Service Teacher Candidates' Sense of Teaching Efficacy Alison Reddy, Shana Pribesh, Leigh Butler, and Charlene Fleener Chapter 3. How Reflectivity Impacts Teacher Candidates' Self-efficacy Sherri M. Weber and Julie J. Henry Chapter 4. A Framework for Measuring Algebra Teacher Self-efficacy Trena L. Wilkerson, M. Alejandra Sorto, William A. Jasper, Sandra Cooper, Winifred Mallam, Colleen M. Eddy, Yolanda A. Parker, Sarah Quebec Fuentes, Judy M. Taylor, and Elizabeth K. Ward Chapter 5. Development of Chinese Teachers' Self-efficacy in Professional Learning Community Qing Gao and Jian Wang Chapter 6. The Role of Self-efficacy and Other Characteristics of Elementary Mathematics Teachers: A Model to Predict Student Achievement James A. Telese, Zhidong Zhang, and Maria E. Diaz Chapter 7. Teachers' Knowledge, Perception, Sense of Self-efficacy and Role in Mental Health for Middle School Students Federico R. Guerra, Jr., Ashwini Tiwari, Nancy Razo, and Lionel Cavazos Chapter 8. Epilogue: Toward More Efficacious Teacher Preparation Patrick M. Jenlink About the Editor and Authors ...
