Share Paper: BooKS Engineers in the Classroom: Self-Efficacy as a Critical Component of Teaching

  1. Tom Haskell, Ohio University, United States
  2. Jana Hovland, Marshall University, United States
  3. Shu-chien Pan, Ohio University, United States
  4. Teresa Franklin, Ohio University, United States
Thursday, March 8 4:30 PM-5:00 PM Capitol B

Abstract: This paper reports the findings of a study conducted within a National Science Foundation GK-12 project called the Boat-of-Knowledge in the Science Classroom in which civil engineering graduate students (Fellows) are expected to create and deliver inquiry-based lessons in high school science classrooms. A phenomenological case study technique is used to examine the transcripts of reflections, meeting discussions and presentations, classroom observations and lesson plan texts for evidence of teacher self-efficacy in developing and presenting inquiry-based lesson plans in science classrooms. Findings indicate that while the Fellows at times present content that is engaging and follows an inquiry-based lesson plan ...