Journal Articles

Teaching science topics at the primary level: Beliefs and practice

Title:
Teaching science topics at the primary level: Beliefs and practice
Authors:
Source:
Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, XXII(1), 1-13, 1999
City Published:
Penang, Malaysia
Publisher:
RECSAM, SEAMEO Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics
Year Published:
1999
Education Categories:
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GD Science & Technology
- G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  - GJ Interdisciplinary
Keywords:
Teacher Education Teaching Science Topics at Primary Level
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Primary Education
Abstract:
Relations between science teaching efficacy beliefs and teaching strategies used by 164 primary school teachers were investigated by the authors via a questionnaire survey. Results suggested that more than 50% of the teachers have spent their science lessons mainly based on text books, and 62.5% rarely or never conducted group experiments for students.
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 01267663
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/504453a6
Entry Date:
2010-09-29