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Publication Date: 2021
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Change in Elementary School Teacher's Attitude toward Teaching Science Following a Pairing Program
Marec, Claude-Émilie; Tessier, Christian; Langlois, Simon; Potvin, Patrice
Journal of Science Teacher Education, v32 n5 p500-517 2021
This article focuses on the attitude of practicing teachers toward teaching science and technology (S&T). It reports the results of a study conducted with 110 late-elementary school teachers in order to assess their attitude at the end of a particular training intervention. The intervention was based on pairing teachers with pre-university science students (aged 17-19). In the experimental group, all 42 teachers were accompanied by a pre-university student in their classroom to conduct activities on topics included in the intervention. We used a mixed-method approach, combining pretest, posttest, and interviews. The interaction effect of factorial ANOVAs was significant for the subconstructs of self-efficacy, context-dependency, and behavioral intention to teach specific S&T concepts. The interviews suggest that the presence of pre-university students in the classroom had a beneficial effect on teachers' attitude.
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Science Instruction, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Training Methods, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries, Teacher Behavior, Intention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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