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Direct linkHowitt, Christine – Research in Science Education, 2007
Lack of confidence towards science is a major factor in the avoidance of teaching science at elementary school. This paper reports the results of a survey that asked 28 pre-service elementary teachers what they believed contributed to their confidence towards science and the teaching of science during a second year science unit where an holistic…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Science Activities, Teacher Educators
