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Measuring Primary Teachers' Attitudes toward Teaching Science: Development of the Dimensions of Attitude toward Science (DAS) Instrument
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van Aalderen-Smeets, Sandra; Walma van der Molen, Juliette – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
In this article, we present a valid and reliable instrument which measures the attitude of in-service and pre-service primary teachers toward teaching science, called the Dimensions of Attitude Toward Science (DAS) Instrument. Attention to the attitudes of primary teachers toward teaching science is of fundamental importance to the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Student Teacher Attitudes, Science Instruction
The Change of Science Teachers' Personal Knowledge about Teaching Models and Modelling in the Context of Science Education Reform
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Henze, Ineke; Van Driel, Jan; Verloop, Nico – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
In order to enhance teachers' professional awareness, it is necessary to understand and value their subjective or personal knowledge and beliefs. This study investigated the change of science teachers' personal knowledge about teaching models and modeling in science within the context of educational reform in The Netherlands. The study followed…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
Teachers' Knowledge of Models and Modelling in Science.
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Van Driel, Jan H.; Verloop, Nico – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Investigates the knowledge that experienced science teachers have of models and modeling in science in the context of a school curriculum innovation project in which the role and the nature of models and modeling are emphasized. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Models