PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' BELIEFS ABOUT THE IMAGE OF A SCIENCE TEACHER AND SCIENCE TEACHING
Title | PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' BELIEFS ABOUT THE IMAGE OF A SCIENCE TEACHER AND SCIENCE TEACHING |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Tatar, N |
Journal | Journal of Baltic Science Education |
Volume | 14 |
Issue | 1 |
Start Page | 34-44 |
Pagination | Continuous |
Date Published | February/2015 |
Type of Article | Original article |
ISSN | 1648-3898 |
Other Numbers | ICID: 1143025 |
Keywords | belief about teaching, inquiry-based teaching, mental image, teacher education |
Abstract | This study examines pre-service teachers’ beliefs about the images of a science teacher and the science teaching. Besides, how their beliefs are affected from inquiry-based teaching is investigated. Case study method was used. Pre-service teachers had learned science with inquiry and how they teach science with inquiry in the science laboratory. Data were collected through the drawings and semi-structured interviews. Results indicate that most participants had teacher-centered and conceptual belief about the images of a science teacher and the science teaching at the beginning of the study. However, they had student-centered belief at the end of the study. It was remarked that three pre-service teachers who held different beliefs about student/teacher roles and the teaching of science before the study, had some common beliefs after the inquiry-based science laboratory. Based on the results, it can be said that inquiry-based science teaching positively affects pre-service teachers’ beliefs about the images of a science teacher and the science teaching. |
URL | http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1462908068.pdf |
DOI | 10.33225/jbse/15.14.34 |
Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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