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ERIC Number: EJ476591
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-185X
Influencing Chinese Prospective Elementary Teachers' Decisions to Teach about the Environment.
Koballa, Thomas R; Chen, Chyong-Sun
Journal of Elementary Science Education, v5 n1 p27-49 Win 1993
Investigated the persuasiveness of anecdotal and data-summary messages. The messages were read by most subjects (n=106) in less than 30 minutes. Short-term changes in intention and attitude resulted from the anecdotal message, whereas changes to individual beliefs were more long lasting. The data-summary messages produced no short-term or long-term changes in intention or attitude. (PR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intention, Preservice Teacher Education, Rhetoric, Science Education, Science Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Writing (Composition)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: China; Science Education Research