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Cakiroglu, Jale; Boone, William J. – 2001
The purpose of this study was to examine pre-service elementary teachers' understanding of the concept of photosynthesis and inheritance, to explore their self-efficacy beliefs in teaching science, and to investigate the relationship between these two issues. Data were gathered through the use of misconception and science teaching efficacy beliefs…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Misconceptions
Peer reviewedSchoon, Kenneth J.; Boone, William J. – Science Education, 1998
Measures both teaching efficacy and the holding of specific alternative conceptions of preservice elementary teachers (N=619). Uses a survey to determine the relationship between teaching efficacy and certain alternative conceptions. Contains 77 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Higher Education
