Co-Constructing Efficacy: A “Communities of Practice” Perspective on Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs

This article was published in Teaching and Teacher Education, Vol 27 number 4,
Author(s): Sola Takahashi, " Co-Constructing Efficacy: A “Communities of Practice” Perspective on Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs", Pages 732–741, Copyright Elsevier (May 2011).

Using a “communities of practice” approach, this case study explores the connections between teachers’ evidence-based decision-making practices and their efficacy beliefs.

The author analyzes interviews with four teachers in one school.

Findings indicate that teachers co-construct their efficacy beliefs in in their communities of practice. These findings suggest usefulness of communities of practice theory to more fully understand teachers’ efficacy belief development.
Findings also support the cognitive model of teachers' efficacy belief development.