Assessment of Greek Pre-service Primary Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs in Physics Teaching

Stylos, Georgios; Kamtsios, Spiridon; Kotsis, Konstantinos T.

doi:10.1080/1046560x.2021.2023959

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“…Although, teachers' performance was slightly better the difference was not statistically significant. The results for teachers are like previous studies (Ecevit & Kingir, 2022;Koutsianou & Emvalotis, 2019;Stylos et al, 2023a). Students seem to achieve lower scores compared to students from similar surveys (Fausan & Pujiastuti, 2017;Fives et al, 2014;Tsoumanis et al, 2024).…”

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“…In this case, it is possible to overestimate their efficacy beliefs in science and may be risk of setting up ambitious and demanding goals (Koutsianou & Emvalotis, 2019). Furthermore, the good self-efficacy level may be affected by the teachers' high school course specialization (Stylos et al, 2023a).…”

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“…Hence, both groups positive performance may be a catalyst/predictor of students' engagement with science, leading to an increase in their levels of SL (Karaismailoglu et al 2024). Although Greek PSTs seem to be relatively confident in teaching and engaging in science, it is necessary, for them to have the chance during their studies to enhance their self-efficacy level, via teacher education programs (Stylos et al, 2023a).…”

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Pre-service teachers’ and primary students’ motivations and beliefs towards science

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Stylos,

Kotsis

2024

INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED

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In a fast-paced evolved modern world, scientific literacy (SL) is essential for an individual to interact and make decisions about science-related issues. A scientifically literate person should have not only scientific knowledge, but also motivations and beliefs toward science. The purpose of current research is the examination and comparison of pre-service teachers’ and primary school students’ motivations and beliefs towards science. There were 787 participants comprising the research sample. A three-factor structure was verified through statistical techniques such as exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, the reliability coefficient is considered acceptable. According to descriptive analyses and statistical significance tests, both groups show medium to quite positive perceptions toward the value of science and science self-efficacy. Additionally, there is no statistically significant difference in both groups’ performances regarding these categories. Regarding personal epistemology, students achieve a statistically significantly better performance than the teachers. However, both groups’ scores were assessed as moderate to low. Suggestions for further research about primary school students’ and teachers’ SL motivations and beliefs are presented.

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Pre-service teachers’ and primary students’ motivations and beliefs towards science

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Kotsis

2024

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“…After conducting a review of relevant literature, it was discovered that numerous studies have explored and documented the knowledge, perceptions, and alternative ideas of both students and teachers concerning various Physics concepts such as force and motion (Christonasis & Kotsis, 2022;Liu & Fang, 2016;Lopez, 2003;Rowlands et al, 2005;Stylos et al, 2008;Temiz & Yavuz, 2014), gravity (Gonen, 2008;Kikas, 2004;Sneider & Ohadi, 1998), energy (Lee, 2016;Kotsis & Panagou, 2023;Stylos & Kotsis, 2021;Stylos et al, 2017;Yeh et al, 2017), electricity (Metioui, 2022;Moodley & Gaigher, 2019;Widodo et al, 2018), and environment (Gontas et al, 2020(Gontas et al, , 2021Goulgouti et al, 2019;Gavrilakis et al, 2017;Papanikolaou et al, 2020Papanikolaou et al, , 2021. In contrast to engineering, which deals with tangible and concrete objects (Yalvac et al, 2007), electromagnetic fields, waves, and radiation are abstract and intangible concepts (Griffiths, 2017) that are challenging to comprehend through direct observation or sensory experiences (Papoulis, 1977).…”

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Assessing elementary understanding of electromagnetic radiation and its implementation in wireless technologies among pre-service teachers

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Kotsis

2023

International Journal of Professional Development, Learners and Learning

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The research on the knowledge and perceptions of electromagnetic radiation among teachers who will teach these topics in primary and secondary education is relatively limited. According to existing literature, electromagnetic radiation is a challenging and complex concept for students to comprehend. Despite the widespread use of radiation-emitting devices like cell phones and wireless networks, the misuse of the term “radiation” has resulted in various misconceptions. This study aimed to examine the elementary understanding of electromagnetic radiation and its application in wireless technologies among prospective primary and secondary education teachers from different specialties. 427 pre-service teachers participated in the survey, and the data was gathered through a closed questionnaire. The study’s overall conclusion was that teachers’ knowledge regarding electromagnetic radiation was insufficient. The curricula of their departments, their interests in high school courses, and their gender significantly affect their understanding of electromagnetic radiation and its application to wireless technologies.

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“…As part of the CFA, factor loadings were assessed for each item. The model-fit measures were used to assess the model's overall goodness of fit (CMIN/df, CFI, TLI, SRMR, and RMSEA) and all values fell into acceptance levels (Haviz et al, 2020;Hern{ndez Fern{ndez & Camargo, 2022;Hu & Bentler, 1999;Mahat et al, 2018;Ullman, 2001;Stylos et al,, 2022;Stylos et al, 2023). The factor model (motivation, Practical, Critical) yielded a satisfactory fit for the data: CMIN/df= 0.214, CFI= 0.975, TLI=0.969, SRMR=0.05, and RMSEA=0.033.…”

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Greek preservice primary teachers’ perceptions of and attitudes toward bioenergy

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which is widely used in the world today and represents about 10% of global annual energy consumption (Halder, 2012; Halder et al., 2014). Bioenergy originates from biomass sources which include wood and wood residues, short rotation forestry, energy crops, agricultural residues, and organic waste from industry, farms and households (Özbaş, 2016;Toklu, 2017).Bioenergy can offer considerable opportunities for social, environmental and economic benefits, if properly utilised (Halder, 2016;Rather et al., 2022) while negative consequences of bioenergy use (water scarcity, greenhouse gases emissions, deforestation, food insecurity) can be overcome via the expansion of modern bioenergy technologies (Halder, 2012;Qu et al., 2012).According to Halder (2015, p. 59) "the transition from a society that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels to a society embracing renewable energy technologies is a great challenge." Young people including school students as future decision makers, and current energy consumers, are key players in the creation of a sustainable planet (

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Assessment of Greek Pre-service Primary Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs in Physics Teaching

Cited by 8 publications

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Pre-service teachers’ and primary students’ motivations and beliefs towards science

Pre-service teachers’ and primary students’ motivations and beliefs towards science

Assessing elementary understanding of electromagnetic radiation and its implementation in wireless technologies among pre-service teachers

Greek preservice primary teachers’ perceptions of and attitudes toward bioenergy

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