Teaching the Future Teachers: A Teacher Educator’s Self-Study in Making Science Relevant, Useful and Meaningful for New Zealand Pre-Service Teachers

Steven Sexton

doi:https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.94738

Article Details

Teaching the Future Teachers: A Teacher Educator’s Self-Study in Making Science Relevant, Useful and Meaningful for New Zealand Pre-Service Teachers

Authors:

Steven Sexton

Publisher:

Seyit Ahmet KIRAY

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 2015 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.10-19

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000503347

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2149-214X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.94738

Abstract:

 


This self-study investigated how one teacher educator influenced his final-year pre-service teachers perceived primary science classroom learning environment. The study utilized the Nature of Science as Argumentative Questionnaire (NSAAQ) and regularly scheduled focus group interviews. These tools investigated how the learning environment the teacher educator created effectively modelled the pedagogical approaches stated in The New Zealand Curriculum. The initial NSAAQ results indicated where the pre-service teachers understanding of the nature of science were naïve and what aspects needed to be addressed over the course of the programme. Focus group sessions revealed how some of the student teachers’ science attitudes altered over their course of study. These pre-service teachers reported they are now more confident to teach science and that their teacher educator influenced their anticipated teaching practices. This research supports the importance of self-study in initial teacher education.

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Article Details

Teaching the Future Teachers: A Teacher Educator’s Self-Study in Making Science Relevant, Useful and Meaningful for New Zealand Pre-Service Teachers

Authors: Steven Sexton

Publisher: Seyit Ahmet KIRAY

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 2015 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.10-19

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2015

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000503347

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2149-214X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.94738

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Authors:

Steven Sexton

Publisher:

Seyit Ahmet KIRAY

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health 2015 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.10-19

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2015

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000503347

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2149-214X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.94738