Journal article
One course is not enough: Preservice elementary teachers' retention of improved views of nature of science
Journal of research in science teaching, Vol.43(2), pp.194-213
02/2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/119476
Abstract
This study examined the views, and the retention of these views, of 19 preservice elementary teachers as they learned about nature of science (NOS). The preservice teachers participated in a cohort group as they took a science methods course during which they received explicit reflective instruction in nature of science. Through Views of Nature of Science version B (VNOS-B) surveys and interviews it was found that most preservice teachers held inadequate ideas of nature of science prior to instruction, but improved their views after one semester of instruction in the science methods course. However, 5 months after instruction, the graduate preservice teachers were again interviewed and it was found that several of the students reverted back to their earlier views. The results are interpreted through Perry's scheme, and implications and recommendations for elementary science teacher education are made.
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Details
- Title
- One course is not enough: Preservice elementary teachers' retention of improved views of nature of science
- Creators
- Valarie L Akerson - School of Education, Indiana University, 201 North Rose Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405Judith A Morrison - College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, WashingtonAmy Roth McDuffie - College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
- Publication Details
- Journal of research in science teaching, Vol.43(2), pp.194-213
- Academic Unit
- Education, College of
- Publisher
- Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
- Number of pages
- 20
- Identifiers
- 99900594762201842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article