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In the light of an increased emphasis on environmental education in revisions of the National Curriculum to be introduced in September 2000, this study used in-depth interviews to explore the understanding of a non-random sample of 12 practising primary school teachers in four areas: biodiversity, the carbon cycle, ozone and global warming. A methodological innovation in this research was the prior identification of basic scientific explanations of each area for a primary teachers, and the use of these as benchmarks for judging understanding. The study was able to identify those underpinning science concepts which were well understood, and those which were not so well understood. Some missing concepts and misconceptions are also reported. Although the findings cannot be generalised to all primary teachers, the fairly strong science backgrounds of eight teachers in the sample suggest that some of the difficulties reported may be found more widely. It is suggested that both the basic explanations and the difficulties of understanding displayed by the teachers can usefully inform programmes of professional development for environmental education. An outline of a guide for teacher education adopting this approach is provided. 相似文献
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采用调查问卷对参加＂国培计划（2010）＂—四川省农村中小学教师培训者短期集中培训项目初中理科综合培训班的受训教师进行了调查,系统地了解受训学员基本情况、工作情况、教学理念、以往培训经历、对国培计划的期待,期冀为教师培训的方案设计和有效实施提供参考信息。 相似文献
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The synthesis of subject and pedagogy for effective learning and teaching in primary science education 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
《British Educational Research Journal》2004,30(6):819-839
The issue of science subject knowledge, and how to address the demands of this for both practising and trainee primary teachers, has constituted a core research enterprise in recent decades. The Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status entail considerable conceptual demands for many primary trainees. Generating meaningful causal explanations of scientific phenomena lies at the heart of both the scientific endeavour itself, and of effective classroom teaching. To focus on knowledge acquisition per se in teacher education, however, obscures the critical issue of subject‐related pedagogical knowledge that ultimately influences classroom practice. This article explores the development of both subject knowledge and subject‐related pedagogical knowledge in science education. It is informed by science education literature, as well as by a substantial body of empirical research into trainees' learning of aspects of physical science accumulated over a five‐year period. Learners' perspectives of the synthesis of subject and pedagogy raise important questions concerning the nature of teacher education. 相似文献
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Dave S. Heywood 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(12):1447-1475
This paper is focused on primary trainee teachers’ conceptualization of the vision process and image formation in a plane mirror. The study involved 55 non‐specialist, undergraduate trainee primary teachers on a 4‐year programme of initial teacher training. The process incorporated tracking trainees’ ideas during university‐taught sessions through collating and analysing responses to set tasks that included both the interpretation of annotated diagrams of the vision process and diagrammatic representation of image formation in a plane mirror. A selected sample of trainees was also interviewed. The data indicate that trainees experience significant difficulties in articulating coherent explanations regarding basic ideas about light. This presents particular professional constraint within the current demands of the primary initial teacher training science curriculum. It is argued that a more productive approach would be to focus on the professional issue of pedagogy through raising trainees’ awareness of the conceptual difficulties in learning rather than the current curriculum focus that seems to privilege knowing over understanding. 相似文献
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Education for sustainable development in initial teacher training: issues for interdisciplinary collaboration 总被引：2，自引：2，他引：2
This article considers interdisciplinary approaches to education for sustainable development (ESD) in initial teacher training (ITT) partnerships in the light of recent national policy initiatives. In identifying challenges for interdisciplinary innovation, it brings to bear research evidence from three sources: questionnaires sent to ITT partnership schools; questionnaire surveys of geography and science graduate student teachers; and questionnaire surveys of their school mentors. Key findings are that: schools are not yet well developed as sites for student teacher learning in the domain; student teachers generally have greater understanding of sustainable development than their mentors; geography mentors perceive themselves to be better prepared for mentoring in this area than their science counterparts (who feel ill‐prepared); for both students and mentors, there are significant gaps in understanding of ESD compared with representations found in the literature. Some implications and possible ways forward for interdisciplinary ESD in teacher education partnerships are discussed. 相似文献
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This study took place within an environment of educational change in teaching and assessment in the UK, where the National Curriculum (NC) and National External Examination syllabi undertook significant revision. Science education specifically, has seen aspiration raised to allow pupils to achieve a greater depth of understanding at Key Stage 4 and hence facilitate advanced study. Central to the development of effective scientific understanding is teacher preparation. This study examined the factors that impacted on the experiences of primary teachers during their training. Questionnaires completed by a sample of one hundred and sixteen trainee teachers followed by semi-structured interviews of sixteen trainees were used as a means of interpreting Post-Graduate Certification in Education (PGCE) trainee teachers’ experiences during taught university sessions and school based training. The findings showed that the majority of the trainees rated their training highly, and perceived themselves to be confident primary science pedagogues. They felt, however that the very limited opportunities to observe and teach science during their training negatively influenced their overall development. 相似文献
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Athanasia Chatzifotiou 《Curriculum Journal》2013,24(4):367-381
This article reports the results of a research study on the impact of environmental education (EE) upon English primary school teachers, and it then discusses the findings of the study in relation to education for sustainable development, as EE is considered one of the two precursors of education for sustainable development. The article begins by considering the development of EE in the English national curriculum of primary schools and then briefly outlines and reports two major findings of the study, comparing them against the new context of education for sustainable development. Overall, the article demonstrates how EE, the national curriculum and teachers have interacted with each other, while arguing that there seems to be a parallel course among education for sustainable development and EE in the national curriculum, with no apparent crossroad to link the two and explain how education for sustainable development is partly based on EE as well. 相似文献
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This pilot study set out to ascertain whether the level of dependence on resource material is related to teaching experience,
existing understanding in mechanics, and perceived self confidence in science and technology. Details of teaching experience
and qualifications were obtained from 11 experienced teachers and 10 initial teacher trainees, and understanding of mechanics
was assessed by a written test. Each teacher worked through one commercially produced inservice pack about levers, pulleys
or gears, and then prepared a 30 minute session for 4 ten year old children. Videos of the sessions were analysed with respect
to the extent to which the pack was the sole focus; the amount of integration with other teaching aids and approaches; and
the extent individual children's needs were satisfied. Although science qualifications influenced teacher confidence, they
were not accurate predictors of relevant knowledge and teaching competence. As the majority of teachers followed pack instructions
closely, the children's needs were not always well matched.
Specializations: primary science and technology, teacher education.
Specialisations: science education. 相似文献
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Teaching science as explanation is fundamental to reform efforts but is challenging for teachers—especially new elementary teachers, for whom the complexities of teaching are compounded by high demands and little classroom experience. Despite these challenges, few studies have characterized the knowledge, beliefs, and instructional practices that support or hinder teachers from engaging their students in building explanations. To address this gap, this study describes the understandings, purposes, goals, practices, and struggles of one third-year elementary teacher with regard to fostering students' explanation construction. Analyses showed that the teacher had multiple understandings of scientific explanations, believed that fostering students' explanations was important for both teachers and students, and enacted instructional practices that provided opportunities for students to develop explanations. However, she did not consistently take up explanation as a goal in her practice, in part because she did not see explanation construction as a strategy for facilitating the development of students' content knowledge or as an educational goal in its own right. These findings inform the field's understanding of teacher knowledge and practice with regard to one crucial scientific practice and have implications for research on teachers and inquiry-oriented science teaching, science teacher education, and curriculum materials development. 相似文献
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Widely thought to be something worth encouraging in young learners, creativity has popularly been associated more with music and art than with other areas of the curriculum. There have been many studies of creativity but few that focus explicitly on what counts as creative thinking in specific subject areas. The aim of the research reported here was to determine pre-service teachers’ conceptions of creativity within the curriculum for English. The study involved analyses of primary school trainee teachers’ responses to questionnaires and follow-up focus group discussion to identify their conceptions. A group of 48 trainees in the final year of an undergraduate degree in primary education leading to qualified teacher status in England completed the questionnaire. Of these, eight volunteered to participate in a follow-up focus group discussion to further explore ideas. Responses were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Conceptions of creativity in English were found to be limited, focused mainly on naïve views of story writing and dramatic activity. Responses indicated that they were often unable to distinguish clearly between the concept of creativity, an example of its occurrence in the classroom, and what feature of that example made it creative. Consequently, their limited constructions of creativity were confused. It is important that teachers in schools as well as those responsible for training teachers in universities are advised that trainees’ conceptions of creativity in English may be inadequate in several respects and that they may not recognise opportunities for creativity. Pre-service training programmes could well benefit from structured courses on the forms and applications of creativity. 相似文献
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雷培梁 《集美大学学报(教育科学版》2010,11(2):29-33
开展农村地区中学教师继续教育培训需求调查,对提高农村教师培训实效性,促进农村教师专业发展及全面深入地推进新课程改革具有重要的意义。采用问卷调查方法,就福建部分农村地区中学教师参加培训的基本情况,对培训活动的认识、需求和意见进行调查。调查表明：目前大部分农村中学教师接受了县级以上的培训,对培训活动的性质、目的有了较正确的认识,但仍存在教师参加培训动力不足、培训效果不理想等问题。应提高认识,明确农村中学教师培训目标,把握教师培训需求,积极开展校本培训,构建以骨干教师培训为主,逐步带动全体教师参与的农村中学教师培训新格局。 相似文献
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卢琦 《湖南第一师范学报》2008,8(4):21-23
STS教育是科学教育改革中兴起的强调理解科学、技术和社会三者关系的一种新的科学教育思想。其宗旨是普及STS知识,培养具有科学素质的公民,使人们形成一种科学、科技与社会可持续发展的新的价值意识——STS意识。基于小学教师培养的高师《科学·化学》课程改革应当在教材建设和教学实践等方面充分体现和渗透STS教育思想,使其具有时代性和社会功能价值。 相似文献
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Teacher education programs have adopted preparing science teachers that teach science through inquiry as an important pedagogic
agenda. However, their efforts have not met with much success. While traditional explanations for this failure focus largely
on preservice science teachers’ knowledge, beliefs and conceptions regarding science and science teaching, this conceptual
paper seeks to direct attention toward discursive practices surrounding inquiry science teaching in teacher education programs
for understanding why most science teachers do not teach science through inquiry. The paper offers a theoretical framework
centered on critical notions of subjection and performativity as a much needed perspective on making/becoming of science teachers through participation in discursive practices of science
teacher education programs. It argues that research based on such perspectives have much potential to offer a deeper understanding
of the difficult challenges teacher education programs face in preparing inquiry practicing science teachers. 相似文献
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Current curriculum demands require primary teachers to teach about the Nature of Science; yet, few primary teachers have had opportunity to learn about science as a discipline. Prior schooling and vicarious experiences of science may shape their beliefs about science and, as a result, their science teaching. This qualitative study describes the impact on teacher beliefs about science and science education of a programme where 26 New Zealand primary (elementary) teachers worked fulltime for 6 months alongside scientists, experiencing the nature of work in scientific research institutes. During the 6 months, teachers were supported, through a series of targeted professional development days, to make connections between their experiences working with scientists, the curriculum and the classroom. Data for the study consisted of mid- and end-of-programme written teacher reports and open-ended questionnaires collected at three points, prior to and following 6 months with the science host and after 6 to 12 months back in school. A shift in many teachers’ beliefs was observed after the 6 months of working with scientists in combination with curriculum development days; for many, these changes were sustained 6 to 12 months after returning to school. Beliefs about the aims of science education became more closely aligned with the New Zealand curriculum and its goal of developing science for citizenship. Responses show greater appreciation of the value of scientific ways of thinking, deeper understanding about the nature of scientists’ work and the ways in which science and society influence each other. 相似文献
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通过对我国小学职前科学教师对科学探究的理解存在问题的分析,提出了形成教师教育共同体,构建新型的课程体系,反思探究活动以及评价体系的建立等方法,旨在为未来我国职前小学科学教师的培养带来一点启示. 相似文献
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Cassie F. Quigley Zachary D. Miller James Dogbey S. Megan Che Jeffrey Hallo 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(17):2937-2957
In the midst of the current environmental crisis, scientists, academics, authors, and politicians worldwide are urging citizens to create sustainable communities. However, there is little capability to build a sustainable society without an informed, active, and engaged populous. This requires more than just environmentally knowledgeable citizens. It requires a society that understands the principles of the environment and can also exemplify them in daily life. In order to create a more environmentally literate world, there has been a push for environmental education integrated into schools. This qualitative study sought to examine Kenyan teachers’ perspectives on the human–nature interaction by conducting vignette focus-group interviews. It is a subject not widely explored but vital for conservation not only in this area, but also other areas that seek to have an ecological informed populous. The vignettes were created using photographs and explanations of the photographs that the participants collected and emailed to the authors. For the focus-group vignette interviews, there were a total of 55 participants (30 females and 25 males). After InVivo analysis, we had 6 codes (resentment, pride, perils, blame, pragmatism, and self-interested) within 3 major themes. This study has implications for informing science education to combat these traditions of subjecting students to a science curriculum that demotes Kenyan cultural heritage and lifestyle. By incorporating local knowledge such as the ideas discussed in this paper into Kenyan science education, Kenyans can reach one of most challenging objectives of education, which is to produce children who are fundamentally aware of their environment. 相似文献
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Post-primary science teachers in Victoria were asked to express views about primary science curriculum design and implementation.
They were also asked about the value of continuity between primary and post-primary science education. The post-primary teachers
generally had favourable attitudes to primary science education and considered that cooperation would be useful-though it
is not common at the moment. However, the data revealed a considerable range of opinion. Post-primary science teachers' views
about primary science curriculum are similar to those of primary teachers themselves, but many post-primary teachers would
place more emphasis on formal or textbook knowledge. Post-primary teachers see a number of systemic problems in implementing
primary science education but their positive perceptions suggest the value of encouraging more structured links. The notion
of continuity across the two sectors was well supported.
Specializations: science education policy and practice, teacher education, school effectiveness.
Specializations: science education, teacher education in science. 相似文献
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C. G. Gayford 《Research in Science & Technological Education》2013,31(1):99-110
This article describes an enquiry into education for environmental literacy by a group of secondary school science teachers in the UK as part of a professional development programme. Using participatory action research approaches, the teachers explored ways of maintaining and enhancing the integrity of their subject discipline yet contributing to education for sustainable development. A knowledge- and skills-based model, with a hierarchical structure, was postulated to explain how science education could provide important elements to an overall environmental literacy for their students. Other educational qualities were identified as being essential and the pedagogical implications were explored giving examples of how these might be developed as specific methodologies. The final evaluation of the learning experience by the teachers showed that they found that the approach used here helped them to address their needs, particularly with regard to analysis of pedagogy. 相似文献
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王淑英 《湖州师范学院学报》2005,27(2):130-134
为了解湖州市小学教师科学素养现状,采用问卷调查法对湖州市240名小学教师进行调查分析.结果表明：湖州市小学教师的基本科学素养整体情况不令人满意.城市与农村小学教师的科学素养在整体上存在一定的差异性;学历为大专及以上教师的得分高于其他教师;随着教师年龄的增大,科学素养的得分呈现降低趋势.从任教学科情况来看,数学、语文、科学课教师的得分高于音、体、美等技能课教师. 相似文献
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Cabello Valeria M. Real Constanza Impedovo Maria Antonietta 《Research in Science Education》2019,49(4):1087-1106
Constructing explanations of scientific concepts is one of the most frequent strategies used in the science classroom and is a high-leverage teaching practice. This study analysed the explanations provided by student teachers in STEM areas from a socio-materiality perspective focused on verbal and nonverbal language and representations. The study was conducted in a hybrid research format by scholars and a preservice teacher. First, the study compared the representational elements used by 86 student teachers to construct explanations about various concepts in a roleplay setting. Next, a positioning analysis was done by a preservice teacher, to a selection of five of these explanations focused on the concept of “force”. The positioning analysis highlighted the embedded voices in the construction of explanations, with a focus on the intersection between science and language. The results showed that the student teachers created explanations as static artefacts, mainly using examples, graphs and images to clarify the concepts. The voices of learners and scientists were mostly absent from the explanations, which led to the presentation of explanations in STEM areas as finished and unquestionable artefacts, with references neither to nature nor to the history of science. We reflect on the meanings attributed to learning to be a practitioner in the context of interconnecting science and language through explanations, as a process of meaning (re)production within the classroom. Implications for teacher education are discussed in order to enhance student teachers’ awareness about constructing knowledge by enacting explanations in the science classroom.
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