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Peer reviewedJarrett, Olga S. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1999
Examines the effects of previous experiences in science learning on prospective elementary teachers' interest and confidence in teaching science. Reports on the effect of an inquiry-based science methods course on teacher interest and confidence. Finds that elementary school experience, plus the number of science courses taken in college,…
Descriptors: Educational Experience, Elementary Education, Higher Education, Inquiry
Peer reviewedEiriksson, Sandra – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1997
Examines the most common constraints preservice teachers perceive about teaching science, the locus of control for these constraints, and strategies for overcoming the five most common constraints so that teachers can resolve feelings of powerlessness. Constraints include time allotted, financial resources, curriculum standards, peer pressure to…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Elementary School Science, Expectation, Higher Education
Peer reviewedButts, David P.; Koballa, Thomas R., Jr.; Elliott, Thomas D. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1997
Explores student attitudes toward and expectations about a science methods course. Science-teaching skills associated with personal survival were prominent both in the expectations of the prospective teachers and in what they valued from such a course. Focus on personal concerns made a difference in the confidence with which teachers approach…
Descriptors: Expectation, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level
