The research investigates how and under what conditions the perception of professional self-efficacy of special education teachers changes after participating in the Training course for specialization in support activities for students with disabilities. The aim is to detect the impact that training devices, specifically specialization courses, have in supporting the construction of a sense of efficacy (individual and collective) and in strengthening the professional identity of trainee teachers. In particular, the focus is on variables that may influence the teachers' motivation to implement inclusive teaching practices in the classroom, such as (a) attitudes towards inclusion, (b) perceived self-efficacy and (c) perceived collective efficacy in classroom teaching. The research is based on the hypothesis that the professional identity of special education teachers is strengthened by learning experiences that lead to increased levels of perceived efficacy and inclusiveness in teaching practices implemented in the classroom (Sharma, 2012). The questions guiding the research are: (1) does participation in a professional training programme on special education (specialization course) improve the attitudes, perceived efficacy and motivation of special education teachers to implement inclusive teaching practices? (2) Can participation in the specialization course influence teachers’ perception of collective efficacy? (3) Which factors may predict the motivation to use inclusive practices before and after specialization? The survey was developed through a mixed method with an embedded design model (Creswell, 2002) where a single-phase approach is used in which quantitative and qualitative data times are concurrent. A four-part scale questionnaire was used to collect data from participants (TEIP-C, Sharma et al., 2019; AIS and ITICS, Sharma & Jacobs, 2016; TEIP, Sharma et al., 2012; Aiello et al., 2016). The administration involved a sample of 530 candidates from the Training course for specialization in support activities for students with disabilities (a.y. 2018-2019/2019-2020) at the University of Siena. The results revealed that: (a) the course had a positive impact on the attitudes and the perception efficacy (individual and collective) of the teachers; (b) the main variables have positive relationship with each other, in particular motivation to teach in inclusive classrooms has a stronger correlation with attitudes towards inclusion and perceived self-efficacy in implementing inclusive practices; (c) teachers’ perceived self-efficacy and teachers’ attitudes (pre and post-training) are predictors of motivation to implement inclusive teaching practices in the classroom, previous training can also predict motivation but only with to pre-training results.

La ricerca indaga come e a quali condizioni cambia la percezione dell’autoefficacia professionale degli/lle insegnanti di sostegno dopo aver partecipato al Corso di formazione per il conseguimento della specializzazione per le attività di supporto agli alunni con disabilità. L'obiettivo è quello di rilevare l'impatto che i dispositivi formativi, nello specifico i corsi di specializzazione, hanno nel sostenere la costruzione del senso di efficacia (individuale e collettiva) e nel rafforzare l'identità professionale degli/lle insegnanti in formazione. In particolare, l'attenzione si concentra sulle variabili che possono influenzare la motivazione degli/lle insegnanti ad attuare pratiche didattiche inclusive in classe, come (a) gli atteggiamenti verso l'inclusione, (b) l'autoefficacia e (c) l'efficacia collettiva percepita nell'insegnamento in classe. La ricerca si basa sull'ipotesi che l'identità professionale degli/lle insegnanti di sostegno sia rafforzata da esperienze di apprendimento che portano ad aumentare i livelli di efficacia e di inclusività percepita nelle pratiche didattiche attuate in classe (Sharma, 2012). Le domande che guidano la ricerca sono: (1) la partecipazione a un programma di formazione professionale sulla didattica speciale (corso di specializzazione) migliora gli atteggiamenti, l'efficacia percepita e la motivazione degli/lle insegnanti di sostegno a implementare pratiche didattiche inclusive? (2) La partecipazione al corso di specializzazione può avere effetti sulla percezione dell’efficacia collettiva degli/lle insegnanti? (3) Quali fattori possono predire la motivazione a utilizzare pratiche inclusive prima e dopo la specializzazione? L'indagine è stata sviluppata attraverso un mixed method con modello embedded design (Creswell, 2012) dove viene utilizzato un approccio monofase in cui i dati quantitativi e qualitativi sono concomitanti. Per raccogliere i dati dei/lle partecipanti è stato utilizzato un questionario con una batteria su quattro scale (TEIP-C, Sharma et al., 2019; AIS e ITICS, Sharma & Jacobs, 2016; TEIP, Sharma et al., 2012; Aiello et al., 2016). La somministrazione ha coinvolto un campione di 530 candidati/e del Corso di specializzazione su sostegno (a.a. 2018-2019/2019- 2020) dell'Università di Siena. I risultati rilevano che: (a) il corso ha avuto un impatto positivo sugli atteggiamenti e sulla percezione dell’efficacia (individuale e collettiva) degli/lle insegnanti; (b) le variabili principali intrattengono relazioni positive tra loro, in particolare la motivazione ad insegnare in classi inclusive ha una correlazione più forte con gli atteggiamenti verso l’inclusione e l’autoefficacia percepita nell’attuare pratiche inclusive; (c) l’autoefficacia percepita e gli atteggiamenti degli/lle insegnanti (pre e post-training) sono fattori predittivi della motivazione ad attuare pratiche didattiche inclusive in classe, anche la formazione pregressa può predire la motivazione ma solo per quanto riguarda i risultati pre- training.

Petruccioli, R. (2023). Efficacia collettiva, sviluppo professionale e trasformazione delle prospettive di significato: un’indagine empirica con gli/le insegnanti di sostegno [10.25434/rubina-petruccioli_phd2023].

Efficacia collettiva, sviluppo professionale e trasformazione delle prospettive di significato: un’indagine empirica con gli/le insegnanti di sostegno

Rubina Petruccioli
2023-01-01

Abstract

The research investigates how and under what conditions the perception of professional self-efficacy of special education teachers changes after participating in the Training course for specialization in support activities for students with disabilities. The aim is to detect the impact that training devices, specifically specialization courses, have in supporting the construction of a sense of efficacy (individual and collective) and in strengthening the professional identity of trainee teachers. In particular, the focus is on variables that may influence the teachers' motivation to implement inclusive teaching practices in the classroom, such as (a) attitudes towards inclusion, (b) perceived self-efficacy and (c) perceived collective efficacy in classroom teaching. The research is based on the hypothesis that the professional identity of special education teachers is strengthened by learning experiences that lead to increased levels of perceived efficacy and inclusiveness in teaching practices implemented in the classroom (Sharma, 2012). The questions guiding the research are: (1) does participation in a professional training programme on special education (specialization course) improve the attitudes, perceived efficacy and motivation of special education teachers to implement inclusive teaching practices? (2) Can participation in the specialization course influence teachers’ perception of collective efficacy? (3) Which factors may predict the motivation to use inclusive practices before and after specialization? The survey was developed through a mixed method with an embedded design model (Creswell, 2002) where a single-phase approach is used in which quantitative and qualitative data times are concurrent. A four-part scale questionnaire was used to collect data from participants (TEIP-C, Sharma et al., 2019; AIS and ITICS, Sharma & Jacobs, 2016; TEIP, Sharma et al., 2012; Aiello et al., 2016). The administration involved a sample of 530 candidates from the Training course for specialization in support activities for students with disabilities (a.y. 2018-2019/2019-2020) at the University of Siena. The results revealed that: (a) the course had a positive impact on the attitudes and the perception efficacy (individual and collective) of the teachers; (b) the main variables have positive relationship with each other, in particular motivation to teach in inclusive classrooms has a stronger correlation with attitudes towards inclusion and perceived self-efficacy in implementing inclusive practices; (c) teachers’ perceived self-efficacy and teachers’ attitudes (pre and post-training) are predictors of motivation to implement inclusive teaching practices in the classroom, previous training can also predict motivation but only with to pre-training results.
2023
Petruccioli, R. (2023). Efficacia collettiva, sviluppo professionale e trasformazione delle prospettive di significato: un’indagine empirica con gli/le insegnanti di sostegno [10.25434/rubina-petruccioli_phd2023].
Petruccioli, Rubina
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