CAP-Santé and the Self-efficacy of Health Education Teachers
CAP-Santé aimed at providing future teachers with an opportunity to carry out a health education project in partnership with actors from their practicum environment. The objective of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of the pilot project on their sense of self-efficacy. Two methods of data collection were used: a pre and post project (n=15) questionnaire and an end-of-project interview (n=10). Results indicate that the students found their experience satisfactory. Their sense of self-efficacy in health education improved significantly. With regard to the partnership component, the results are somewhat less successful, but the participants now recognize its relevance. Such initiatives should be promoted to improve the partnering abilities of future health education teachers.