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ERIC Number: EJ446462
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Beginning Science Teacher: Classroom Narratives of Convictions and Constraints.
Brickhouse, Nancy; Bodner, George M.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v29 n5 p471-85 May 1992
Presents the case study of a second-year middle school science teacher's beliefs about science and science teaching, and the influence of these beliefs upon classroom instruction. Discusses the teacher's struggle to reconcile conflicting beliefs affecting strategies and outcomes, and the conflict between classroom needs and roles resulting from both personal and institutional limitations. (24 references) (JJK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Characteristics, Middle Schools, Qualitative Research, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Institutional Conditions; Teacher Beliefs Study