Comparison of Self-Efficacy Between Male and Female Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers

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Date

2015

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Routledge

Abstract

Teaching in early childhood classrooms is a female-dominated job all over the world. The aim of this study is to compare male and female pre-service early childhood teachers' sense of self-efficacy. The study sample of 451 pre-service teachers consisted of 231 female and 220 males. The Turkish-language version of the Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale (TTSES) was used for data collection. The results indicate a significant difference between the male and female respondents' overall sense of self-efficacy, as well as their sense of self-efficacy relating to the specific area of classroom management. However, no significant differences were found in males' and females' sense of self-efficacy with regard to student engagement or instructional strategies. © 2015 Taylor & Francis.

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Female Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers, Male Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers, Self-Efficacy

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Q4

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Q2

Source

Early Child Development and Care

Volume

185

Issue

10

Start Page

1629

End Page

1640
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