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Student Teachers' Entry Perceptions about Teaching Primary Science: Does a First Degree Make a Difference?
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Skamp, Keith – Research in Science Education, 1997
There is movement in Australia towards requiring an initial degree for entry into teacher education programs in hopes of improving science teaching in primary schools. Upon entry into preservice education degree programs, Australian and Canadian student teachers were interviewed to determine whether first degrees influenced perceptions about…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching