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ERIC Number: EJ586667
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
Why Teach Primary Science? Influences on Beginning Teachers' Practices.
Appleton, Ken; Kindt, Ian
International Journal of Science Education, v21 n1 p155-68 Feb 1999
Reports on a pilot investigation into the perceptions of graduate teachers (n=9) of their science teaching during their first 18 months as educators. Emergent themes relate to the teachers' perceived self-confidence in teaching science, and to school influences such as collegial support, resources, and the perceived importance of science in the curriculum. Contains 33 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Isolation, Science Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Conditions
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Australia