ENHANCING MATHEMATICS PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY THROUGH GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES (original) (raw)

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The study investigated enhancing mathematics pre-service teachers' academic self-efficacy through guidance and counselling services in tertiary insutitions in Imo state. One research question and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was used. 30 guidance and counseling teacher educators made up the sample for the study. Simple random sampling was used in selecting the sample, with a 25-item self-made instrument to collect the data. Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test The findings revealed that school guidance and counseling services promote self-efficacy among mathematics pre-service teachers in tertiary institutions irrespective of gender and academic qualification of guidance educators. It was recommended that there is need for schools to avail guidance and counselling services to all students who need such services in order to promote selfefficacy in students.

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