Exploring interest and familiarity in science skills across teacher training stages
Enric Ortega-Torres,
Esther Gamero Sandemetrio
Abstract:Skills in scientific processes are part of scientific literacy and constitute a very important component of science teaching. However, there are few studies that determine how key factors in scientific literacy change throughout the educational process. This research examines how familiarity and interest in science processes evolve throughout the education of future teachers. The study involved 200 students from different educational stages: 41 students from secondary education; 67 students from high school; 6… Show more
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