The case study proposed in this article is the MELISSA project – Measuring ELearning Impact in primary Schools in South African disadvantaged areas. MELISSA measures the impact of exposure to ICTs in teacher training/learning applying the Self-Efficacy construct. The intention is here to understand and analyse changes in attitudes to and uses of ICTs in term of Computer and Teacher Self-Efficac...

© 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2008 International Association of Applied Psychology. Published by Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA. Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK APPS pplied Psychology 0269-994X 14 4 0597 © Int rnational Association for Applied Psychology, 2008 XXX riginal Arti le TEACHER SELF-EFFICACY AND...

Teacher efficacy is an essential psychological variable which is linked to student achievement, motivation, and even student self-efficacy. Moreover, teachers' self-efficacy beliefs play an essential role in the context of reform initiatives by mediating any behavioral change. The relevant literature reports conflicting findings on the sources, however. Such being the case, the present ...

Interpreting changing levels of self-efficacy while improving effective teaching behaviors can be one goal of teacher education programs. Undergraduate education majors often begin their teacher education programs with high levels of self-efficacy (a belief in one’s capabilities). These levels of self-efficacy frequently decline as pre-service teachers progress through their curriculum and make...