What did the concept of self-efficacy help us understand about teaching?

Please
read part 1 & 2, and use them for brainstorming and instructions (I did
part 1 already -Please see attached “History Inquiry into Topic -Part 1” file). The final product -Part 3 is what I need (but need to follow
the outline I did for part 1 and also address the questions from part 2).

Please
use the uploaded documents as resources (Mirel, 2010; Burkholder,
2011; Tyack, 1974; Selden, 2000; Gutfreund, 2017; Kibler are the most relevant) and other resources attached you think are
relevant and necessary (use APA in-text citation). Please follow the outline I provided and clearly
address the all prompts and questions (such as conceptual shift connections or implications). The last part of reflection and implication needs to connect to: contemporary issues and problems such as higher education opportunities,
isolation, cultural difference, inequality, and internalized racism in schools.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!
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Part 1
The final product for this course will ask you to situate
your topic, or concepts related to your topic, historically in the literature.
For the first part of this assignment, I am simply asking
you to trace the conceptual history of your topic. This can take many shapes
and forms and will be dependent on the topic or concepts. I envision some sort
to graphic representation, however, a written narrative form would also be
effective. “History” in this assignment is relative to the topic and
concepts themselves, and you may want to limit the amount of concepts you
identify to those you can fully justify, as you will be using this conceptual
history in Part 2 of this assignment – where you will discuss why these were
important/significant conceptual progressions for both your topic and the field
of education. Therefore, Part 1 serves as the brainstorming step for Part 2 and
the final product.

Part 2
For Part 2 of this assignment, you will consider the
conceptual shifts or connections you identified in Part 1 and discuss why these
were important or significant conceptual progressions for both your topic, your
specific area of study, and the field of education.

For example, going back to my example on “agency” I might
discuss the shift from “self-efficacy” to “agency,” which was made most notably
by Albert Bandura. In thinking about this shift, I might ask and address
questions such as:
What did the concept of self-efficacy help us understand
about teaching?
What could the concept of self-efficacy not explain about
teaching?
How are the concepts self-efficacy and agency different?
What can the
concept of agency help us understand that self-efficacy could not?

For this part of the assignment, I also ask that you
consider the current concepts that are being used for your topic and
contemplate why these are the most appropriate, popular, or utilized terms for your
topic. These could range from very simple answers, such as, the concepts mimic
current language in standards; to more academic reasons, such as, the concept
combines two older concepts or ideas; to much more complex reasons, such as,
language or cultural understanding shifts, increased inclusivity, or by
products of policies. These contemplations should draw from your reading of the
literature and any claims supported by literature.
For the second part of this assignment, you will be
synthesizing the implications of the conceptual shifts or connections for your
topic, area of research, and field of education. Some possible questions to ask
or address might include:
• Have the conceptual shifts
clarified or improved the concept as a tool for improving instruction or
understanding education issues? How? Why?
• Have the conceptual shifts
resulted from, or raised new, significant questions? Explain.
• Have the conceptual shifts
created a lack of consensus, or ambiguity, about the concept or your topic (i.e.
teacher beliefs)?
• Are the conceptual shifts the
result of competing epistemologies, ideologies, or schools of thought or “best
practice” on your topic? Therefore, there will be two distinct parts for this
part of the assignment:
1. Discussion and
Contemplation of conceptual shifts or connections
2. Implications of
Conceptual Shifts The product for this part of the assignment can take any
form.
Please keep in mind that the final product will be in
written narrative form, and this part will be in included, so for efficiency
some may choose to submit this in written form. In written form, the average
length would be 2-5 pages depending upon how many conceptual shifts or
connections you discuss.

Part 3
For the
Final Part of this assignment, you will be combining Parts 1 and 2 together
into a written narrative. In addition, I ask that you reflect on the
implications of the conceptual history of your topic and consider how it will
shape or inform your own work or research. There will be three roughly defined
parts of your narrative:
1.
Conceptual History (1 page)
2.
Conceptual Shifts or Connections and Conceptual Shift Implications (2 page)
3.
Reflection and Implications for your own Research (1 page)
Again,
these are rough categories and length estimates. Your narrative can be
organized however you see fit, as long as these aspects are discussed. Please
use APA guidelines for citations and references (APA).

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