Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu16170201820133632021-08-03T07:16:59Z Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners Freeland, Melody E. Mathematics Education English As A Second Language Higher Education ELL math education self-efficacy CRP Spanish achievement gap The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-efficacy, perceptions of preparedness and attitudes of recently graduated mathematics teachers certified to teach grades 7 – 12, specifically analyzing the context of the teaching of mathematics to Hispanic bilingual English language learners (HBELLs). In this mixed-methods study, 17 participants from a medium sized public university completed the Teaching English Language Learners Survey to measure teacher self-efficacy for the teaching of HBELLs. Eleven of those participants also participated in a qualitative follow-up interview to further explore attitudes and perceptions of preparedness in their teacher education program. The results of this study showed that self-efficacy levels range from low to mid-range and virtually all participants indicated little to no preparedness for teaching HBELLs in the math classroom. The results also showed that there was a mix of perceptions surrounding the Spanish language, some regarding it as a resource or while others see Spanish as a problem (see Ruiz 1984). In addition, a majority of participants indicated that the biggest barriers for teaching HBELLs are language and cultural. The results confirm that these math teachers are not sufficiently prepared to teach Hispanic bilingual English language learners nor do they have high levels of self-efficacy that would allow them to improve their work with these students. Suggestions are offered to improve mathematics teacher preparation with more culturally responsive teaching methods as well as increase teacher self-efficacy in the hopes of decreasing the achievement gap for students and improving the self-efficacy of future math educators. 2021-05-26 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1617020182013363 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1617020182013363 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners |
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Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners |
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Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners |
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Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners |
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Midwestern University Middle and High School Mathematics Education Graduates' Self-Efficacy for the Teaching of Bilingual Spanish-English Language Learners |
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midwestern university middle and high school mathematics education graduates' self-efficacy for the teaching of bilingual spanish-english language learners |
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2021 |
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