Preservice Teachers' Self-efficacy During a Field Experience at a Juvenile Detention Facility. (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pytash, Kristine E.; Hylton, Rhonda
• Is Part Of: Action in teacher education. Volume 44:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 37
• Page End: 52
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: Writing -- juvenile detention facility -- preservice teachers -- field experience -- self-efficacy; Teachers -- Training of -- United States -- Periodicals; 370.7110973
• DOI: 10.1080/01626620.2021.1936290
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0162-6620

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to explore preservice teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy during a field experience at a juvenile detention facility as they taught writing. A mixed-methods study was employed to investigate preservice teachers' perceptions of self-efficacy, their perceptions of students, and their writing instruction. Analysis revealed that self-efficacy scores had statistically significant increases. This data was supported by preservice teachers' perceptions of students and their writing instruction over the course of the field experience.