Science Teaching and Learning Conceptions towards Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy

Zyrel V. Vallerio^{1, 2}, John Cris Z. Tobias^{1, 3}, Jennifer N. Tillay^{1, 4}, Analyn P. Dumangeng^{1, 4}, Venus T. Pumihic^{1, 5} and Romiro G. Bautista^{6, 7,}

¹Graduate School Students, Quirino State University, Philippines

²Cabaruan Integrated School, Department of Education-Quirino, Philippines

³Sefton Village Christian School, Santiago City, Philippines

⁴San Benigno Elementary School, Department of Education-Quirino, Philippines

⁵Alimit Integrated School Department of Education-Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines

⁶Graduate School Faculty, Quirino State University, Philippines

⁷International Relations Office, Quirino State University, Philippines

Cite this paper:
Zyrel V. Vallerio, John Cris Z. Tobias, Jennifer N. Tillay, Analyn P. Dumangeng, Venus T. Pumihic and Romiro G. Bautista. Science Teaching and Learning Conceptions towards Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy. American Journal of Educational Research. 2023; 11(2):79-83. doi: 10.12691/education-11-2-6

Abstract

Teachers’ affordances in facilitating science classes which involves their efficacy in teaching strategies and assessment practices, classroom management, and student empowerment impinge their deliberate self-efficacy and attitude in raising desirable scientific attributes among students in response to the newer philosophy of science teaching and learning. The following are the highlights of the findings of this study: (1) the respondents hold efficacious standpoints in teaching and learning science in the newer philosophy of science teaching; (2) the respondents are efficacious in teaching strategies and assessment practices, classroom management, and student empowerment. These concordances are manifestations of their standpoints in an effective science teaching and learning; and (3) the respondents’ general standpoints in teaching and learning science is proportional to their efficacious viewpoints in employing teaching strategies and assessment practices, classroom management, and student empowerment.

Keywords:
science teaching and learning teachers’ efficacy

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