TY - JOUR
T1 - From maybe I can to yes I can
T2 - Developing pre-service and inservice teachers' self-efficacy to teach African American students
AU - Siwatu, Kamau Oginga
AU - Frazier, Paul
AU - Osaghae, Osariemen J.
AU - Starker, Tehia V.
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - In this article, the authors describe self-efficacy building activities that practitioners can use in the preparation of teachers who are efficacious in their ability to teach African American students. The general principle underlying these suggested activities is that preparing teachers should entail fostering the development of competence and confidence. Becoming an effective teacher of African American students requires both the acquisition of related skills and the self-efficacy beliefs to put those skills to use. Practitioners are encouraged to explore ways in which these and similar activities can be incorporated into all facets of teacher education.
AB - In this article, the authors describe self-efficacy building activities that practitioners can use in the preparation of teachers who are efficacious in their ability to teach African American students. The general principle underlying these suggested activities is that preparing teachers should entail fostering the development of competence and confidence. Becoming an effective teacher of African American students requires both the acquisition of related skills and the self-efficacy beliefs to put those skills to use. Practitioners are encouraged to explore ways in which these and similar activities can be incorporated into all facets of teacher education.
KW - Multicultural education/diversity
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Teacher education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80755156242&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80755156242
SN - 0022-2984
VL - 80
SP - 209
EP - 222
JO - Journal of Negro Education
JF - Journal of Negro Education
IS - 3
ER -