Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI)

The Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument (STEBI) can be used to measure science teacher's self-efficacy and outcome expectancy across all levels of teaching. The STEBI-A is the version recommended for use with in-service teachers; the STEBI-B is the version recommended for use with pre-service teachers.

Content

Domains

Schooling

Subdomain

Teaching

Topics

Teacher Self-Efficacy, Teacher Beliefs

Grades

K-12

Languages

English

Administration information

Length

25 items

Price

Free

Administration

Individual,

Self-report

National Sample

Access and Use

Contact

Iris Riggs, iris.riggs@csusb.edu

Link

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sCcO4NWm-MTATxoob_CyKC3ttKAxTJt0

Instrument Use in Peer-Reviewed Studies

Batiza, A. F., Gruhl, M., Zhang, B., Harrington, T., Roberts, M., LaFlamme, D., ... & Hagedorn, E. (2013). The effects of the SUN project on teacher knowledge and self-efficacy regarding biological energy transfer are significant and long-lasting: Results of a randomized controlled trial. CBE-Life Sciences Education, 12(2), 287-305.

Bleicher, R. E. (2004). Revisiting the STEBI-B: Measuring Self-Efficacy in Preservice Elementary Teachers. School Science and Mathematics, 104(8), 383–391.

Sandholtz, J. H., Ringstaff, C., & Matlen, B. (2016). Temporary Fix or Lasting Solution? Investigating the Longitudinal Impact of Teacher Professional Development on K–2 Science Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 117(2), 192–215.

Psychometrics

Scoring

Computer scoring

Manual scoring

Open Access

Yes

Resources on Psychometric Properties

Enochs, L. G., & Riggs, I. M. (1990). Further Development of an Elementary Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument: A Preservice Elementary Scale. School Science and Mathematics, 90(8), 694–706.

Riggs, I. M., & Enochs, L. G. (1990). Toward the development of an elementary teacher’s science teaching efficacy belief instrument. Science Education, 74(6), 625–637.