A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO INTEGRATED SCIENCE EDUCATION: TEACHING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TO DO SCIENCE
Title | A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO INTEGRATED SCIENCE EDUCATION: TEACHING PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS TO DO SCIENCE |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Lamanauskas, V |
Journal | Problems of Education in the 21st Century |
Volume | 41 |
Start Page | 5-9 |
Date Published | April/2012 |
Type of Article | Editorial |
ISSN | 1822-7864 |
Other Numbers | ICID: 990597 |
Keywords | constructivist approach, integrated teaching, pre-service science teachers, school teachers |
Abstract | Learner-centered approaches to teaching and schooling require supportive policies for preparing effective educators. Moving from constructivist philosophy, psychology and epistemology to the characterization of constructivist teaching and learning environments presents a challenge. Constructivist philosophy does not dictate how one should teach; however, it does make it incumbent upon the teacher to deal with each learner as an individual, to value diversity of perspective, and to recognize that the learner's behavior is a direct reflection of his / her life experiences. Bandura (1977, 1986, 1995, 1997), Fullan (1993), and other self-efficacy researchers have concluded that the catalyst for educational reform is the individual teacher and that a teacher's behaviors, values, beliefs, and ambition to act may be enhanced or suppressed during student teaching. |
URL | http://oaji.net/articles/2014/457-1409839749.pdf |
DOI | 10.33225/pec/12.41.05 |
Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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