Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12A), pp. 7521 - 7529
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082536
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Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions about Self-efficacy Factors to Teaching in Delta State, Nigeria

Akporehe Dorah A , Nkedishu Victor Chukwubueze ^*
Department of Educational Management and Foundations, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine pre-service teachers' perceptions about self-efficacy factors to teaching in Delta State, Nigeria. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted while purposive sampling technique was utilized to select 453 respondents from participants of 2265 final year degree students from Colleges of education in Delta State. Questionnaire, titled "Pre-service Teachers Perceptions about Self- Efficacy Factors to Teaching Questionnaire (PTPSFTQ)" was utilized in obtaining information from participants. Data analysis was carried out with descriptive statistics and inferential statistics at .05 level of significance. Findings show that pre-service teachers' perceptions about self-efficacy factors to teaching include; teaching profession is a worthy career, teachers are respectable members of the society, they will take up teaching profession when they graduate, among others. Also, measures such as; making students see teaching as part of their daily life, showing students the relevance of teaching to their future careers and allowing students to participate in the whole process of teaching could be used to improve pre-service teachers' self-efficacy factors to teaching. Recommendation, there should be proper orientation for students with special interest on self-efficacy factors to teaching.

KEYWORDS
Pre-service Teachers, Perceptions, Self-efficacy Factors, Teaching, Delta State

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Akporehe Dorah A , Nkedishu Victor Chukwubueze , "Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions about Self-efficacy Factors to Teaching in Delta State, Nigeria," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12A, pp. 7521 - 7529, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082536.

(b). APA Format:
Akporehe Dorah A , Nkedishu Victor Chukwubueze (2020). Pre-service Teachers' Perceptions about Self-efficacy Factors to Teaching in Delta State, Nigeria. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12A), 7521 - 7529. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082536.