Nurturing Confidence in Preservice Elementary Science Teachers

Bleicher, Robert E.

doi:10.1007/s10972-006-9016-5

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“…The results indicate that the course had increased pre-service teachers' self-efficacy beliefs about science teaching. This finding is consistent with other studies showing that science methods courses can positively influence students' confidence to teach science (Bleicher, 2007;Brand & Wilkins, 2007;Cantrell et al, 2003;Gunning & Mensah, 2011;Huinker & Madison, 1997;King & Wiseman, 2001;Palmer, 2001;2006b;Uludag-Bautista, 2011). By the time of the study, participants had already completed all science courses and had not started teaching practice in schools.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Most of these studies have examined the influence of science methods courses on pre-service teachers' self-efficacy (Bleicher, 2007;Bleicher & Lindgren, 2005;Brand & Wilkins, 2007;Cantrell, Young, & Moore, 2003;Gunning & Mensah, 2011;Hechter, 2011;Huinker & Madison, 1997;King & Wiseman, 2001;Palmer, 2006a;2006b;Uludag-Bautista, 2011). Research shows that teacher personal self-efficacy, outcome expectancy and conceptual science understanding increased significantly during science methods courses (Bleicher, 2007;Bleicher & Lindgren, 2005;Uludag-Bautista, 2011). Moreover, research also indicates that types of experiences especially mastery experiences (Brand & Wilkins, 2007;Gunning & Mensah, 2011) and some additional sources namely, cognitive content mastery, cognitive pedagogical mastery, and simulated modelling in addition to the sources proposed by Bandura (1986) are some key factors affecting pre-service teachers' self-efficacy beliefs during science methods courses.…”

Section: Studies Of Self-efficacy Beliefsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Teacher education programs play a critical role in preparing pre-service teachers to teach science (Bleicher, 2007;Hechter, 2011). Pre-service teachers enter teacher education programs with values, attitudes and beliefs based on their former education and their personal experience.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, the issue of how to increase pre-service teachers' beliefs about science and their ability to teach science during their teacher education program is of considerable interest to researchers in science education (e.g. Bleicher, 2007;Bleicher & Lindgren, 2005;Gunning & Mensah, 2011;Hechter, 2011;Uludag-Bautista, 2011). The present study is designed to investigate effects of a teaching science laboratory course on pre-service elementary teachers' self-efficacy beliefs about science teaching.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs During the Elementary Science Laboratory Course

Savaşcı-Açıkalın

2014

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of the teaching science laboratory course on pre-service teachers' selfefficacy beliefs about science teaching. Seventy-two pre-service teachers enrolled in two sections of the course from two different departments, elementary and gifted education at a large urban university in Turkey participated in the study. The Turkish version of Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (Hazir-Bikmaz, 2004) was administered twice to the participants at the beginning of the course and at the end of the course. Results indicated that overall pre-service teachers' selfefficacy beliefs significantly increased during the course. Although pre-service teachers' personal teaching efficacy beliefs significantly increased, their outcome expectancy beliefs did not change.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs During the Elementary Science Laboratory Course

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2014

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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“…Use of quizzes and other forms of frequent continuous assessment other than mid-term or final exams, but perhaps less 'threatening' forms of assessment may help too (Ramey-Gassert & Shroyer, 1992). Innovative teaching approaches in science pedagogy courses have been seen to be associated with increased science teaching self-efficacy (Bleicher, 2006); this may be true of science anxiety, too.…”

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confidence: 99%

Science anxiety levels in Emirati student teachers

Dickson

McMinn

Kadbey

2017

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives

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Research has shown that pre-service and in-service teachers who exhibit science anxiety are less likely to teach it effectively. It is therefore critical to gauge the science anxiety levels of student teachers early while there are still possibilities, perhaps, to prevent serious issues occurring later on as a result. This study takes place in the United Arab Emirates, where Emirati science teachers are already in the vast minority. Since this is the case and teacher attrition rates are high, it is important to offer as much support to student teachers as possible. We surveyed 113 student elementary school teachers to explore their science anxiety levels. Whilst some studies have shown that science anxiety can decrease as students take science content courses, thereby theoretically gaining confidence in science knowledge, this effect was not observed in our study except for a few aspects and only in those who had studied in the 'science track' at school. We also found that students educated in arts tracks in high schools had significantly higher science anxiety levels compared with those who followed science tracks.

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Localization of nitric oxide synthase in the central complex and surrounding midbrain neuropils of the locust Schistocerca gregaria

Kurylas

Ott

Schachtner

et al. 2005

J of Comparative Neurology

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Nitric oxide (NO), generated enzymatically by NO synthase (NOS), acts as an important signaling molecule in the nervous systems of vertebrates and invertebrates. In insects, NO has been implicated in development and in various aspects of sensory processing. To understand better the contribution of NO signaling to higher level brain functions, we analyzed the distribution of NOS in the midbrain of a model insect species, the locust Schistocerca gregaria, by using NADPH diaphorase (NADPHd) histochemistry after methanol/formalin fixation; results were validated by NOS immunohistochemistry. NADPHd yielded much higher sensitivity and resolution, but otherwise the two techniques resulted in corresponding labeling patterns throughout the brain, except for intense immunostaining but only weak NADPHd staining in median neurosecretory cells. About 470 neuronal cell bodies in the locust midbrain were NADPHd-positive positive, and nearly all major neuropil centers contained dense, sharply stained arborizations. We report several novel types of NOS-expressing neurons, including small ocellar interneurons and antennal sensory neurons that bypass the antennal lobe. Highly prominent labeling occurred in the central complex, a brain area involved in sky-compass orientation, and was analyzed in detail. Innervation by NOS-expressing fibers was most notable in the central body upper and lower divisions, the lateral accessory lobes, and the noduli. About 170 NADPHd-positive neurons contributed to this innervation, including five classes of tangential neuron, two systems of pontine neuron, and a system of columnar neurons. The results provide new insights into the neurochemical architecture of the central complex and suggest a prominent role for NO signaling in this brain area.

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Nurturing Confidence in Preservice Elementary Science Teachers

Cited by 51 publications

References 25 publications

A Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs During the Elementary Science Laboratory Course

A Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs During the Elementary Science Laboratory Course

Science anxiety levels in Emirati student teachers

Localization of nitric oxide synthase in the central complex and surrounding midbrain neuropils of the locust Schistocerca gregaria

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