Science Interns' Beliefs about the Nature of Science and Teaching

Teachers' views of the nature of science largely determine the way that they present science to their students. This study investigated the emerging philosophies of science and teaching in eight preservice science teacher interns. The study was conducted with a standardized open-ended interview...

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Main Authors Mueller, Carol Leah, Wavering, Michael J
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 1999
Subjects
Higher Education
Knowledge Base for Teaching
National Science Education Standards
Philosophy
Science Education
Scientific Literacy
Scientific Methodology
Scientific Principles
Secondary Education
Student Teachers
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Characteristics
Teacher Effectiveness
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Summary:Teachers' views of the nature of science largely determine the way that they present science to their students. This study investigated the emerging philosophies of science and teaching in eight preservice science teacher interns. The study was conducted with a standardized open-ended interview format. Most interns viewed science as an exciting, dynamic process; however, the preservice teachers did not hold well-developed conceptions of their personal philosophies of science in general. (WRM)