Turkish prospective chemistry teachers' beliefs about chemistry teaching
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, vol.28, no.14, pp.1647-1667, 2006 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 28 Issue: 14
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1080/09500690500439132
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1647-1667
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In order to study the beliefs of Turkish prospective chemistry teachers about teaching chemistry, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 prospective teachers. Analysis of the interviews revealed that most of the prospective teachers held intermediate (transition between constructivist and traditional) beliefs about chemistry teaching. Most of the student teachers exhibited inconsistencies in their beliefs about teaching chemistry. The findings indicate the complexity of the teachers' belief systems and imply the significance of identifying prospective teachers' beliefs for the design of teacher education programs.