No difference without item comparison! The effect of parallel item presentation on the self-efficacy of out-of-field physical education (PE) student teachers and qualified PE student teachers

Liebl S, Töpfer C, Ennigkeit F (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Cogent Education Taylor & Francis Online

Book Volume: 8

Article Number: 1921902

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2021.1921902

Abstract

Teacher’s self-efficacy is a relevant judgement of self-belief by teachers. Studies reveal inverse response bias of teachers’ self-assessment. Parallel item presentation can be used as a method to reduce such distortions. The major goal of this study was to develop and verify such a measure of parallel item presentation in order to compare self-efficacy of qualified and out-of-field PE teachers. Therefore out-of-field and qualified PE student teachers (N = 68) were randomised into two groups. They responded to 14 self-efficacy items related to classroom subjects and PE teaching. One group of out-of-field (n = 17) and qualified (n = 18) PE student teachers was presented with the items in parallel so that they could compare classroom and PE teaching items. For the other group of out-of-field (n = 11) and qualified (n = 22) PE student teachers, the items were presented sequentially so that no direct comparison was possible. Data was analysed using nested ANOVA. The results reveal that with a dimensional item comparison, out-of-field PE teachers have a significantly lower self-efficacy in PE than qualified PE student teachers (p =.006, ηp2 =.18). Without comparison, there is no significant difference. The method of parallel item representation can thus contribute to the reduction of inverse response bias.

Authors with CRIS profile

Sebastian Liebl Lehrstuhl für Sportpädagogik (Sportdidaktik)

Involved external institutions

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main DE Germany (DE) Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Liebl, S., Töpfer, C., & Ennigkeit, F. (2021). No difference without item comparison! The effect of parallel item presentation on the self-efficacy of out-of-field physical education (PE) student teachers and qualified PE student teachers. Cogent Education, 8(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.1921902

MLA:

Liebl, Sebastian, Clemens Töpfer, and Fabienne Ennigkeit. "No difference without item comparison! The effect of parallel item presentation on the self-efficacy of out-of-field physical education (PE) student teachers and qualified PE student teachers." Cogent Education 8.1 (2021).

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