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Tanak, Akarat – Science Education International, 2020
Pre-service teachers face challenges in learning how to implement inquiry-based learning to enhance students' higher order thinking skills (HOTS) effectively. This study describes pre-service science teachers' instructional practices to teach HOTS related to key aspects of inquiry. The study group comprised 15 undergraduate pre-service teachers…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Instruction, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking
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Bursal, Murat – Science Education International, 2012
Fifty-five American preservice elementary teachers' personal science teaching efficacy (PSTE) beliefs, science anxiety (SANX) levels, and common science misconceptions were investigated during a science methods course. A significant increase in the PSTE scores and a slight--but statistically insignificant--decrease in the SANX scores were detected…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Methods Courses, Self Efficacy