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ERIC Number: EJ1469648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2154-8455
EISSN: EISSN-2154-8463
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Investigating Pre-Service Teachers' Use of Social Media for Information about Science
International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, v15 n1 p129-143 2025
A survey was conducted to investigate how samples of 452 pre-service teachers from 5 Spanish universities seek information on science and technology using informal resources, particularly the Internet. Findings reveal that pre-service teachers exhibit information-seeking patterns similar to their age group in the wider population, predominantly relying on Internet and the social media as sources of information. However, due to their status as university students, they also consult a wider array of sources, including academic resources. This knowledge can inform teacher trainees in considering the use of diverse information channels and in designing didactic approaches for their pre-service teachers to enhance contextualised science learning.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology and Aesthetics, Universidad de Castilla-La ManchaCuenca, Spain; 2Department of Science Education, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain; 3Universidad CEU Fernando III, Seville, Spain; 4Department of Science, Social Science and Mathematics Education, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain