A Study on Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs During Pre-Service Elementary Training

Fazio, Claudio; Paola, Benedetto Di; Battaglia, Onofrio Rosario

doi:10.26822/iejee.2020.175

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“…Science has also been taught since elementary school age in the form of IPA (Natural Science) content. In the science learning process, it should teach as scientists discover science using process skills such as observing, classifying, communicating results, measuring, and inferring, and conducting experiments (B, Lawrence Flick, 2007;Fazio et al, 2020). However, in certain material concepts, science really needs media to facilitate students' understanding.…”

Section: Science Learning Multimediamentioning

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Exploring the Need for Using Science Learning Multimedia to Improve Critical Thinking Elementary School Students: Teacher Perception

Hasanah¹

2023

INT J INSTRUCTION

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Distance learning during this pandemic really needs teaching media, especially on abstract science material. This study aims to investigate the teacher's needs for Science Learning Multimedia (SLM) to Improve Critical Thinking Elementary School Students. First, a survey was adopted to 156 teachers from several elementary schools in Jakarta to explore the extent to which the need for SLM was selected by purposive sampling. Second, semi-structured interviews with 10 teachers to obtain direct and valid information. This research focuses on certain aspects, namely 1) Types of media commonly used. 2) Classification of material that is difficult for students to understand, 3) teachers' perceptions about the need for using science learning multimedia to support science learning and 4) teachers' perceptions about the need for using science learning multimedia to support students' critical thinking. Data were examined using quantitative and qualitative methods. In addition, interview analysis resulted in emerging themes related to several conditions raised by teachers to use SLM effectively. These conditions include 1) SLM material, 2) SLM interactivity, 3) ease of use, 4) and the approach used. Findings show that most teachers agree to develop effective and flexible media in exploring abstract science concepts so that students' critical thinking skills increase. This SLM also needs to pay attention to the above conditions. In conclusion, interactive multimedia based on scientific inquiry in science learning is feasible to be developed and applied in the teaching and learning process. This research can also be a reference and input for educators, especially elementary school teachers in creating models and learning media that are active and fun.

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Section: Science Learning Multimediamentioning

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Exploring the Need for Using Science Learning Multimedia to Improve Critical Thinking Elementary School Students: Teacher Perception

Hasanah¹

2023

INT J INSTRUCTION

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“…According to Fazio et al (2020), in Italy, elementary school teachers generally have low science teaching efficacy beliefs. Their poor science background is mainly shaped by years of traditional, teachercentered didactic activities, where science teaching is based on the transmission of general concepts to students.…”

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Elementary School Teachers and Sex Education in Mexico: The Case of Veracruz

Espinosa¹,

Barraza²

2021

iejee

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Elementary school teaches children to read and write, develop math skills, live together, explore the world, understand that world at a basic level, and grow as people. The objectives of this article are to examine the beliefs of elementary school teachers regarding sex education, to gain a notion of the limits and scope of sex pedagogy in the approach to content, and to provide accurate information for decision-making and public policy. A descriptive study was conducted using a qualitative methodology. The data were collected between October and December 2019 in two public elementary schools in the City of Veracruz, State of Veracruz, Mexico. A non-probabilistic sampling method with a maximum variation was used in the study. In total, nine teachers of ages ranging from 22 to 64 years participated. The teachers reported that the students must have reached sexual maturity to talk about sexuality. Likewise, a discourse that emphasizes the biological aspects and the belief that abstinence is the best way to prevent unwanted pregnancy predominates. Finally, there were different opinions regarding the need for training teachers to teach sex education.

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“…An increasing number of studies have highlighted that professional development programs aim to alter negative perceptions of science teachers and address knowledge deficiencies. For example, a study highlighted the impact of teacher professional development programs on teacher's belief systems (Zan & di Martino, 2020), student learning and teaching practices, and the benefits of the program on the scientific investigation and discovery process (Fazio, di Paola & Battaglia, 2020). Another study also highlighted how an online flexible online training course develops high school science teachers' science teaching efficacy (Bug-os, Besagas, Gabunilas & Walag, 2021).…”

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A Project Monitoring Study on the Improvement of Elementary Science Teacher's Science Teaching Efficacy through a Flexible Online Training Course

Cagurin¹,

Gonzales²,

Bacarrisas³

et al. 2023

CJFY

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The curricular revamp in the Philippine's Basic Education aimed to improve the learning outcomes of Filipino Students. In science education, this revision in the curriculum posed a mismatch in the past teacher preparation and current basic education science education curriculum. As a response, a flexible training program was conducted to address this curriculum gap. This study investigated the improvement of science teaching efficacy utilizing rapid project monitoring through a pre-experimental research design. Standardized adopted questionnaires were utilized before and after the training program. At the end of the training program, teachers were found to have improved in all aspects of science teaching efficacy except in the personal science teaching efficacy, which indicates success in achieving the training objectives. In addition, all targeted concepts for science teaching efficacy were improved after the training. The results of this present work support the notion that professional development programs are potential ways to address curricular gaps in teacher and curriculum mismatch. It is recommended that further studies be conducted to examine science teachers' experiences during the training program to understand how it contributes to the development of their science teaching efficacy.

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A Study on Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs During Pre-Service Elementary Training

Cited by 5 publications

References 44 publications

Exploring the Need for Using Science Learning Multimedia to Improve Critical Thinking Elementary School Students: Teacher Perception

Exploring the Need for Using Science Learning Multimedia to Improve Critical Thinking Elementary School Students: Teacher Perception

Elementary School Teachers and Sex Education in Mexico: The Case of Veracruz

A Project Monitoring Study on the Improvement of Elementary Science Teacher's Science Teaching Efficacy through a Flexible Online Training Course

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