ERIC Number: EJ832063
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1609-4913
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Evaluation of Pre-Service Teachers' Images of Science Teaching in Turkey
Yilmaz, Hulya; Turkmen, Hakan; Pedersen, Jon E.; Huyuguzel Cavas, Pinar
Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, v8 n1 Article 2 Jun 2007
The purpose of this study is to investigate elementary pre-service teachers' image of science teaching, analyze the gender differences in image of science teaching, and evaluate restructured 2004 education reform by using a Draw-A-Science-Teacher-Test Checklist (DASTT-C). Two hundred thirteen (213) pre-service elementary teachers from three different western universities participated in the data collection for this study. The results of study showed that Turkish elementary pre-service teachers' perspective of science teaching style is 20% student-centered, 41% teacher-centered, and 39% between student-centered and teacher-centered. These results give some vital concerns regarding the preparation of future elementary teachers and the in-service development of teaching practice. (Contains 2 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Styles, Teacher Characteristics, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Check Lists, Student Attitudes, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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