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ERIC Number: EJ564589
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
Student Teachers' Entry Perceptions about Teaching Primary Science: Does a First Degree Make a Difference?
Skamp, Keith
Research in Science Education, v27 n4 p515-39 1997
There is movement in Australia towards requiring an initial degree for entry into teacher education programs in hopes of improving science teaching in primary schools. Upon entry into preservice education degree programs, Australian and Canadian student teachers were interviewed to determine whether first degrees influenced perceptions about teaching primary science. Includes interview questions. Contains 27 references. (PVD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Preservice Teacher Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia (New South Wales); Canada (West)