The Role of Science Teachers’ Beliefs in International Classrooms : From Teacher Actions to Student Learning / edited by Robert Evans, Julie Luft, Charlene Czerniak, Celestine Pea.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Evans, Robert Harry, editor.

Series:

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2014.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides science teacher educators and science educational researchers with a current overview on the roles of beliefs in science education settings. There are four focal areas in the book: an overview of this field of research, lines of research, implications for policy, and implications for educators. Within each of these areas there are specific explorations that examine important areas such as, the roles of beliefs in teaching and learning, the impact of beliefs on student achievement, and ways in which beliefs are connected to teacher actions in the classroom. Throughout all of these discussions, there is a focus on international perspectives. Those reading this book can use the research presented to consider how to confront, challenge, and cultivate beliefs during the teacher professional development process.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Robert Evans , Julie Luft , Charlene Czerniak and Celestine Pea

Teaching Self-Efficacy of Science Teachers / Ron Blonder , Naama Benny and M. Gail Jones

Overview of the Role of Teacher Beliefs in Science Education / Carolyn S. Wallace

Cultural Effects on Self-Efficacy Beliefs / Robert H. Evans

Teacher Professional Development and Self-Efficacy Beliefs / Andrew Lumpe , Amy Vaughn , Robin Henrikson and Dan Bishop

Cross-Cultural Research and Perspectives on Epistemology, Learning Environments, and Culture / Kadir Demir and Chad D. Ellett

Situating Beliefs in the Theory of Planned Behavior / P. Sean Smith , Adrienne A. Smith and Eric R. Banilower

Measurement of Science Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs / Gail Shroyer , Iris Riggs and Larry Enochs

NSF-Funded Research on Beleifs in STEM Education / Celestine H. Pea

Connecting Teacher Beliefs Research and Policy: An Overview and Potential Approaches / Julie A. Luft and Sissy S. Wong

Becoming an Activist Science Teacher: a Longitudinal Case Study of an Induction Intervention / Sarah Elizabeth Barrett

Examining Science Teachers’ Orientations in an Era of Reform: The Role of Context on Beliefs and Practice / Vanashri Nargrund-Joshi , Meredith Park Rogers and Heidi Wiebke

Science Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Change Processes, and Professional Development / Kadir Demir and Chad D. Ellett

Science Teachers’ Beliefs about Nature of Science and Science-Technology-Society Issues: Cross-Cultural Results Through a New Standardized Assessment / Ángel Vázquez-Alonso and María-Antonia Manassero-Mas

Challenges of Elementary Science Teaching / James J. Watters

Index / Robert Evans , Julie Luft , Charlene Czerniak and Celestine Pea.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

94-6209-557-4

OCLC:

891138869