In this two-part dissertation, the sources of self-efficacy were investigated for elementary and
middle school students in mathematics classrooms. In the first study, the Sources of Middle …

The purpose of this study was threefold. First, I sought to develop and validate items with
which to assess A. Bandura's (1997) theorized sources of self-efficacy among middle school …

There were three primary purposes for this study. First, I investigated the psychometric
properties of the Sources of Middle School Mathematics Self-Efficacy (SMMSE) scale …

The present study sought to explore the sources of elementary teachers' mathematics
teaching self-efficacy beliefs. Through the use of Seidman's in-depth interviewing protocol …

The purpose of the mix-methods action research study was to seek how the changes in
students' perceptions about teacher classroom interpersonal behaviors, the four efficacy …

Abstract Mathematics knowledge and skills serve as the" gatekeeper" to students' choice of
college majors, success obtaining college degrees, and entry into the workforce. However …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributing factors to a high level of
mathematics and mathematics teaching self-efficacy beliefs of 10 elementary school …

Abstract According to the National Mathematics Advisory Panel (2008) differences in
students' mathematical achievement were attributed to differences in teacher characteristics …

Self-Efficacy beliefs have powerful effects on student achievement and Bandura (1997)
asserts that these beliefs have four main experiential sources: mastery experience, vicarious …

This study investigates the effects of gender and year in program on the performance and
mathematical selfefficacy beliefs of 145 pre-service mathematics teachers in Turkey. One of …