ERIC Number: EJ1108718
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1305-8223
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Preservice Science Teachers' Beliefs about Science-Technology and Their Implication in Society
Bakar, Elif; Bal, Senol; Akcay, Hakan
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, v2 n3 p18-32 Dec 2006
The purpose of the study was to discern the beliefs of pre-service science teachers (PST) concerning science technology and their implications in society. A quasi-experimental design was used. The results indicate that students who experienced Science Technology and Society (STS) approach perform better than students enrolled in section where traditional approaches in terms of student understanding of scientific process, student ability to apply scientific concepts related to science and technology, more positive student attitudes, and demonstration of more and better creativity skills. The STS approach was found to have an impact on the beliefs of PST in science education.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Student Attitudes, Scientific Principles, Science and Society, Quasiexperimental Design, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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