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Connecting Teaching Practice To Student Efficacy In Undergraduate Mathematics, Sandra Becker
Connecting Teaching Practice To Student Efficacy In Undergraduate Mathematics, Sandra Becker
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Academic efficacy plays a critical role in student success in math learning at all levels due to its impact on persistence, motivation, and academic performance. This research aimed to connect student efficacy with key aspects of the instructional environment in six undergraduate math classes. Student surveys indicated significant differences in mean efficacy between classes, as well as significant differences in student perceptions of teacher behavior between the efficacy groups. Findings from observations of the classes revealed that key aspects of the instructional discourse varied by efficacy group. Instructors in higher efficacy classes tended to have more personal connections with students …