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ERIC Number: EJ574298
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-185X
Does Participating in an Undergraduate Elementary Science Methods Course Make a Difference?
Butts, David P.; Koballa, Thomas R., Jr.; Elliott, Thomas D.
Journal of Elementary Science Education, v9 n2 p1-17 1997
Explores student attitudes toward and expectations about a science methods course. Science-teaching skills associated with personal survival were prominent both in the expectations of the prospective teachers and in what they valued from such a course. Focus on personal concerns made a difference in the confidence with which teachers approach teaching science. Contains 24 references. (Author/PVD)
Descriptors: Expectation, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Education, Self Efficacy, Student Educational Objectives, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teaching Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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