Do labels matter? Analysis of teachers' self-efficacy towards the autism spectrum disorder depending on the diagnostic label used (ASD or Asperger's)     

Irene Gómez-Marí  Gemma Pastor-Cerezuela  Irene Lacruz-Pérez  Raúl Tárraga-Mínguez 《Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs》2023,23(2):126-135

Changes in the classification of autism and Asperger's syndrome led to changes in social perception of ASD. Since last criteria, studies indicate higher levels of stigma towards ASD than towards Asperger's. These prejudices are barriers to inclusive education. Thus, it is relevant (1) to evaluate pre-service teachers' self-efficacy towards the label of ASD; (2) to evaluate pre-service teachers' self-efficacy towards the label of Asperger's and (3) to compare those results to analyse whether the use of different diagnostic labels brings about different levels of self-efficacy. One hundred and eighty-six primary education pre-service teachers participated in the current study. Two adaptations of the Autism Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers (ASSET) were used: a version with the label of ‘ASD’ (n = 96) and another for ‘Asperger's’ (n = 90). The scores obtained by the group asked about ASD were high according to the ASSET score range, while the scores obtained by the group asked about Asperger's were medium. After comparing the results, participants asked about the label ASD showed higher levels of self-efficacy than participants asked about Asperger's. These results could be a consequence of the consolidation of the ASD diagnosis among society and the higher presence of children with ASD in schools and cultural products, among other factors.  相似文献   

领导风格、自我效能感对个体反馈寻求的影响研究     

王宁  赵西萍  周密 《软科学》2014,(5):37-42

在对反馈寻求行为进行综述的基础上,探讨组织中领导风格对员工反馈寻求的影响机理,并在此基础上探讨员工自我效能感的调节作用。通过173份数据的实证分析表明,价值认知在领导风格与反馈寻求关系中起完全中介作用,自我效能感的调节作用得到验证。  相似文献   

Mindfulness,coping self-efficacy and foreign language anxiety: a mediation analysis     

Nasser Fallah 《教育心理学》2017,37(6):745-756

This study sought to explore the relationship between mindfulness, coping self-efficacy (CSE) and foreign language anxiety (FLA) among a sample of 295 Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. Further, the capacity of CSE in mediating the relationship between mindfulness and FLA was tested. The participants were administered self-reported questionnaires. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was utilised. The results of SEM analysis showed that higher levels of mindfulness were associated with lower levels of FLA and greater CSE. In addition, it was found that CSE could partially mediate the relationship between mindfulness and FLA. Implications are discussed.  相似文献   

Pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward education for sustainability and its relevance to their learning: implications for pedagogical practice     

Louisa Tomas  Sarah Girgenti  Cliff Jackson 《Environmental Education Research》2017,23(3):324-347

The education for sustainability (EfS) literature espouses participatory, praxis-orientated, place-based and holistic approaches to teaching and learning. The introduction of a first-year EfS unit for pre-service teachers at James Cook University provided an opportunity to explore their attitudes toward EfS and their perceptions of the relevant aspects of the unit to their learning. In this mixed-methods study, pre-service teachers (N = 100) completed a Likert-style survey at the beginning and end of the unit that examined their attitudes toward EfS. Three pre-service teachers were also interviewed to explore further their perceptions and experiences, one semester after completing the unit. Significant improvements were found in pre-service teachers’ EfS self-efficacy, and familiarity with and interest in sustainability issues. Participants also perceived EfS to be relevant to their learning, particularly the praxis-orientated pedagogies in which they engaged, as they believed it developed their knowledge, skills and confidence to teach sustainability in schools. For one pre-service teacher, her experiences of EfS during her practicum enhanced its relevance, as she was able to link theory and practice. The implications of these findings for both teacher education and pedagogical practice for EfS in higher education are also discussed.  相似文献   

“Crossing the Rubicon”: Understanding Chinese EFL students’ volitional process underlying in-class participation with the theory of planned behaviour     

Davide Girardelli  Vijay K. Patel  Janine Martins-Shannon 《Educational Research and Evaluation》2017,23(3-4):119-137

An extended model based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was used to study Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ in-class participation. The model included the core TPB constructs (behavioural intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control/self-efficacy) and 2 additional constructs (foreign language classroom anxiety and face-saving) frequently discussed in the literature about Chinese EFL classroom dynamics. A total of 199 Chinese students enrolled in a Sino-American international branch campus were surveyed. The results of a partial least squares (PLS) path modelling analysis revealed that attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control/self-efficacy, and face-saving explained 46% of the variance in intentions to participate in English in class. Perceived behavioural control/self-efficacy fully mediated the negative indirect effect of foreign language classroom anxiety on intentions. Pedagogical implications and future directions are discussed for implementation purposes.  相似文献   

Triangulation of language assessment modes: learning benefits and socio-cognitive prospects     

Shima Ghahari  Farzaneh Farokhnia 《Pedagogies: An International Journal》2017,12(3):275-294

An experimental design was adopted in the present study to cross-compare the effect of two formative assessments, namely peer assessment (PA) and teacher assessment (TA), with summative assessment (SA) on the improvement of language learners’ writing skill and self-efficacy. Writing excellence was operationalized by structural (grammar), lexical (word choice), and discoursal (cohesion and coherence) well-formedness. Furthermore, focused group interview was run to elicit the learners' attitudes and preferences toward type of assessment. Three cohorts of proficiency-matched language learners sat for a semester-long experimentation (20 sessions × 90 min = 30 h) and three testing sessions. The results revealed that PA group significantly improved in the writing skill, but TA and SA groups did not. Self-efficacy was not enhanced in any of the assessment groups under study. The interviews and follow-up member checkings indicated that the pupils did not have positive attitudes toward PA and preferred TA. Among the sources of this disfavor, they referred to misunderstanding, lack of knowledge or attention, tiredness, poor handwriting of the assesse, shyness, friendship bias, and even feeling not qualified enough to judge their peers’ tasks. Overall, then, the study reported a mismatch between the students’ actual performance and attitudinal beliefs under different assessment conditions, implying that (a) Iranian students are more inclined toward teacher-dominated pedagogies and (b) triangulation of assessment modes provides more reliable optimal results.  相似文献   

双元领导对新员工社会化适应与创新的双路径影响研究     

罗瑾琏  胡文安  钟竞 《科学学与科学技术管理》2016,(12):161-173

基于双元领导理论、创新理论和组织社会化理论,旨在探究双元领导对新员工社会化适应与创新的影响机制与边界条件。以354名企业新员工为调查对象,运用层次回归分析方法对概念模型进行检验。结果表明:(1)双元领导与新员工创新行为和任务绩效呈显著正相关;(2)角色宽度自我效能感在双元领导与新员工创新行为之间起部分中介作用;(3)角色清晰在双元领导与任务绩效之间起完全中介作用;(4)领导力对双元领导与角色宽度自我效能感和角色清晰之间的正向关系具有显著的强化效应。最后,对研究结果和研究意义进行了讨论并对未来研究做了展望。  相似文献   

我国研究型高校图书情报院系研究人员国际科研产出的影响因素研究     

刘艳华  华薇娜  申瑜洁 《现代情报》2016,36(12):145-151

以三元交互决定论为基本理论指导框架,就个体层面的研究自我效能感、研究结果预期和组织环境层面的组织气氛等因素对我国研究型高校图书情报院系研究人员国际科研产出的影响作用进行理论分析与实证研究。结果表明：1）研究自我效能感和国际科研行为正向影响国际科研成果,研究自我效能感通过国际科研行为的部分中介作用正向影响国际科研成果;2）国际科研行为受研究自我效能感的正向影响;3）研究自我效能感受组织气氛的正向影响;研究结果预期受研究自我效能感和组织气氛的正向影响。  相似文献   

Promoting doctoral students' research self-efficacy: combining academic guidance with autonomy support     

Nickola C. Overall  Kelsey L. Deane  Elizabeth R. Peterson 《高等教育研究与发展》2011,30(6):791-805

A diverse sample of doctoral students completed an on-line questionnaire assessing their supervisors' academic, personal and autonomy support and their research self-efficacy. The more task-related help and personal support students received, the more positively they evaluated their supervision. The degree to which supervisors encouraged students to think and act autonomously (autonomy support) was not uniquely associated with students' supervision satisfaction but predicted greater research self-efficacy. A combination of high levels of autonomy and academic support was associated with the highest levels of research self-efficacy, whereas when greater levels of personal support were accompanied by low levels of autonomy support, students reported lower research self-efficacy. These results indicate that effective doctoral supervision involves supporting students to voice and act on their own ideas while simultaneously providing guidance on how to complete research tasks.  相似文献   

Help-seeking tendencies during early adolescence: An examination of motivational correlates and consequences for achievement     

Allison M. Ryan  Huiyoung Shin 《Learning and Instruction》2011,21(2):247-256

The present study examined the motivational correlates and achievement consequences of students’ help-seeking tendencies during sixth grade (N = 217). Students’ grades were collected from school records at the beginning and end of the school year. Midway through the year students reported on their academic self-efficacy and social demonstration goals; teachers reported on students’ help-seeking tendencies. First quarter grades and academic self-efficacy were positively related to adaptive help seeking and negatively related to avoidant help seeking. In addition, a social demonstration-approach goal was negatively related to adaptive help seeking. Help-seeking tendencies predicted 3rd quarter grades, controlling for 1st quarter grades.  相似文献