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Constructs of efficacy in gifted young women. (The scholarship of teaching and learning).
Abstract
This qualitative study examined perceptions of self-efficacy of gifted young women in three distinct learning environments -- a public high school, a private school, and an early entrance to university program. The goal was to discover the ways that learning environments influenced efficacy beliefs. Findings indicated that perception of efficacy is a result of the interactions of the learner, her behavior in a particular learning environment, and factors present in the learning environment. Thematic constructs that respond to and influence efficacy beliefs in the young women are presented. The implications for both researchers and educators are explored. ...
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