Science Teacher Types: A Study of Beliefs about the Importance of Specific Teaching Behaviors

Investigates a number of factors underlying junior- and senior-high science teachers' beliefs and behaviors. A Science Classroom Behavior Q-Sort was developed and administered to 67 teachers. Analysis of results sorted teachers into three distinct groups; tables list the five highest and five m...

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Published inJournal of research in science teaching Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 269
Main Authors Horak, Willis J, Lunetta, Vincent N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1979
Subjects
Beliefs
Educational Research
Science Education
Science Teachers
Secondary Education
Secondary School Science
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Behavior
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Summary:Investigates a number of factors underlying junior- and senior-high science teachers' beliefs and behaviors. A Science Classroom Behavior Q-Sort was developed and administered to 67 teachers. Analysis of results sorted teachers into three distinct groups; tables list the five highest and five most distinctive beliefs of each group. (CS)
ISSN:0022-4308
DOI:10.1002/tea.3660160315