This present phenomenological case study explored collective class actuation as
experienced by a seminary teacher in a Western State. Collective class actuation results …

This article will describe the dynamics taking place in school settings, particularly in
classrooms. Literature pertaining to the use of group dynamics in classrooms will be …

Although the transformation of relevant curriculum experiences for youth from impoverished
backgrounds in large urban high schools in the US offers many leadership challenges for …

Collective efficacy reveals how well group members relate to one another while working
toward common goals. It also reveals group resilience and the willingness of group …

The purpose of this study was to identify how effective teachers manage productive groups
in elementary grade classrooms. Multiple instrumental case study methods were used to …

Focuses on the development of cooperative interaction in schools for teachers and
administrators. Benefits of cooperative approach to education; Emphasis on the joint …

Abstract In Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control (1997), Albert Bandura writes,“Teachers
operate collectively within an interactive social system rather than as isolates”(p. 243) …

In a 2nd grade classroom, Mrs. Blaine is conducting a discussion and asking her students
questions. Some of the students are whispering to one another. Mrs. Blaine stops the …

Since collective efficacy influences how educators feel, think, motivate themselves, and
behave (Bandura, 1993), it is a major contributor to the tenor of a school's culture. When …

This special issue encapsulates research that demonstrates strategies for developing
collective and self-efficacy in a variety of educational settings. We juxtapose complementary …