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Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs and the Lived Experience of Preservice Elementary Teachers
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Kettler, Karen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The current study utilized a mixed methods approach to examine the science teaching efficacy beliefs (STEB) of preservice elementary teachers as they participated in a Science Methods course. The following questions were addressed using quantitative survey data and qualitative interviews: What are the STEB of preservice elementary teachers as they…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Science Teachers, Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness
Preservice Teachers' Images of Scientists: Do Prior Science Experiences Make a Difference?
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Milford, Todd M.; Tippett, Christine D. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
This article presents the results of a mixed methods study that used the Draw-a-Scientist Test as a visual tool for exploring preservice teachers' beliefs about scientists. A questionnaire was also administered to 165 students who were enrolled in elementary (K-8) and secondary (8-12) science methods courses. Taken as a whole, the images drawn by…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Preservice Teachers, Mixed Methods Research, Scientists
Sustainability as a Framework for Analyzing Socioscientific Issues
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Dani, Danielle – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2011
Scientific and environmental literacy are cornerstones of science education reform and twenty first century citizenry. The ability to make decisions about socioscientific issues is a characteristic of scientific and environmental literacy. This study uses the Sustainability Triad to explore preservice science teachers' analyses and decision-making…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Environmental Education, Science Education, Educational Change