Km. Hagen et al., USING VICARIOUS EXPERIENCE AND VERBAL PERSUASION TO ENHANCE SELF-EFFICACY IN PRESERVICE TEACHERS - PRIMING THE PUMP FOR CONSULTATION, School psychology quarterly, 13(2), 1998, pp. 169-178
This experimental study investigated whether self-efficacy perceptions
pertaining to working with difficult-to-teach children could be incre
ased for pre-service teachers using vicarious experience and verbal pe
rsuasion. Participants were randomly assigned to groups. The experimen
tal group was shown a 33-minute videotape describing and demonstrating
effective behavior-management procedures, including supportive teache
r testimonials and published research. A control group watched a place
bo videotape of similar length detailing society's treatment of handic
apped people. Data analyses indicated that the experimental group exce
eded the control group on two of four self-efficacy measures. Results
are discussed in terms of how enhancing teachers' self-efficacy percep
tions might be used to ''prime the pump'' for consultation services.