Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
Online Professional Development: Implications On Self-Efficacy Levels And Classroom Instruction For Teachers In A Catholic High School, Jose Carlo De Vera
Online Professional Development: Implications On Self-Efficacy Levels And Classroom Instruction For Teachers In A Catholic High School, Jose Carlo De Vera
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
Online professional development (online PD), the acquisition of new skills and knowledge related to the teaching profession via the Internet, is an emerging field for teachers. This mixedmethods research explored the impact of an online PD program on high school teachers’ selfefficacy levels, classroom instruction, and the role that school culture played on teachers accepting or rejecting the online PD. Within a social cognitive theory lens, this study helped frame teacher attitudes and adult learning in the context of school culture.
Phase 1 of this study used quantitative data from two surveys called PRE and POST, which were taken before …