A Study on The Self Efficacy Among Graduate Student Teachers of Kerala

Abstract

Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in their ability to successfully accomplish a specific task or achieve a goal. It is a key concept in psychology, introduced by Albert Bandura, and influences how people think, feel, and behave. High self-efficacy leads to greater motivation, resilience, and willingness to tackle challenges, while low self-efficacy can result in self-doubt and avoidance of difficult tasks. In this paper, the Investigator tries to analyze the level of self efficacy among graduate student teachers of Kerala. The study also highlighted to check whether there is any significant difference in the level of self efficacy among graduate student teachers based on the sub samples Gender and Locale. The findings of the study revealed that the graduate student teachers of Kerala have an average level of self efficacy and also that the self efficacy level doesn’t depends on the locale and gender of the total sample. The study suggested that the educational system, curriculum planners and policy makers should take into consideration the implications arising from the study and have to inculcate the elements of self efficacy purposively in the teaching - learning process of teacher education following hidden curriculum plans.