The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their  Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts

Behzat BEKTASLİ

Makale detayları

The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts

Yazarlar:

Behzat BEKTASLİ

Yayıncı:

International Association of Educators

Dergi:

International Journal Of Progressive Education 2016 Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.108-116

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000817774

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

1554-5210

Özet:

 

Turkish preservice science teachers have been taking a two-credit astronomy class during the last semester of their undergraduate program since 2010. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between preservice science teachers’ astronomy misconceptions and their attitudes toward astronomy. Preservice science teachers were given an Astronomy Attitude Test and a conceptual test at the beginning of their astronomy course. Three students from each of three attitude levels (low, medium, and high) were selected for interviews and asked to explain their conceptual test responses in depth. Generally, low-attitude students had more misconceptions and gave non-scientific, low-level explanations, whereas middle- and high-attitude students gave more scientific explanations. The results suggest that students develop negative attitudes about a subject in which they lack knowledge.

Makale detayları

The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts

Yazarlar: Behzat BEKTASLİ

Yayıncı: International Association of Educators

Dergi: International Journal Of Progressive Education 2016 Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.108-116

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2016

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000817774

Sıklık: İki Aylık

pISSN: 1554-5210

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Behzat BEKTASLİ

Yayıncı:

International Association of Educators

Dergi:

International Journal Of Progressive Education 2016 Vol.12 Issue 1, pp.108-116

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000817774

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

1554-5210