ERIC Number: EJ936719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Preservice Chemistry Teachers' Images about Science Teaching in Their Future Classrooms
Elmas, Ridvan; Demirdogen, Betul; Geban, Omer
Hacettepe University Journal of Education, v40 p164-175 2011
The purpose of this study is to explore pre-service chemistry teachers' images of science teaching in their future classrooms. Also, association between instructional style, gender, and desire to be a teacher was explored. Sixty six pre-service chemistry teachers from three public universities participated in the data collection for this study. A modified version of Draw a Science Teacher Test Checklist (DASTT-C) was used as a data collection instrument. The results of study showed that pre-service chemistry teachers' perspective of science teaching style is 37.9% student-centered, 22.7% teacher-centered, and 39.4% reflect the characteristics of both student-centered and teacher-centered approaches. A significant association was found between gender and instructional style. Female pre-service teachers are more willing to use student centered approaches rather than male pre-service teachers. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Styles, Teacher Characteristics, Universities, Chemistry, Data Collection, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences, Career Choice, Check Lists, Teaching Methods, Correlation, Student Centered Curriculum, Conventional Instruction
Hacettepe University. Faculty of Education, Beytepe, Ankara 06800, Turkey. Tel: +90-312-2978583; Fax: +90-312-2992083; e-mail: efdergi@hacettepe.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.efdergi.hacettepe.edu.tr
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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