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The relationship between item responses and their hypothesized measured predictor variables (supportive community, perceived knowledge, confidence in instruction, and perceived obstacles to teaching evolution) were significant (Table 3).
This makes sense given that asking teachers to rate their familiarity with certain topics is more a measure of confidence than actual knowledge and can therefore be accounted for through the predictors of confidence in instruction and perceived obstacles to teaching evolution.
The relationships between perceived obstacles to teaching evolution and PD needs related to contemporary evolution instruction, and between confidence in instruction and PD needs related to standards-based evolution instruction were both positive, but not significant at the α = 0.05 level.
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In addition to reliable subscales, we found that obstacles to teaching evolution, school and community support for evolution instruction, confidence in evolution instruction, and prior coursework in evolution provide a model for PD needs which balances fit and parsimony.
Thus, we propose that PD which increases teachers' familiarity with available evolution teaching resources would also increase teachers' confidence in their instruction and help them overcome social obstacles such as opposition from parents, administrators, and students.
This may also decrease GTA uncertainty and enhance GTA confidence in their instruction.
"They have too much confidence in the instructions they've given their kids or how they've hidden their gun".
PTs referenced the value of learning alternative approaches to instruction from their peers as an important part of establishing confidence in their teaching.
In the global economy answers to these questions are vital--not only to improve instruction and elevate graduation rates but to strengthen accountability and consumer confidence in the value of education.
Students also self-reported that they gained confidence in answering questions regarding phylogenetics after instruction (χ2(4) = 24.87, P< 0.001).
and in instruction of children.
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