Budding Biology Teachers: What Have Botanical Gardens Got to Offer Inquiry Learning

Autor/inn/en	Glackin, Melissa; Harrison, Christine
Titel	Budding Biology Teachers: What Have Botanical Gardens Got to Offer Inquiry Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Biological Education, 52 (2018) 3, S.283-293 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9266
DOI	10.1080/00219266.2017.1357648
Schlagwörter	Inquiry; Science Instruction; Semi Structured Interviews; Preservice Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Biology; Science Teachers; Student Attitudes; Recreational Facilities; Gardening; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; United Kingdom (London) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Biologie; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schülerverhalten; Freizeiteinrichtung; Gartenarbeit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	Teachers conceptualise inquiry learning in science learning differently. This is particularly evident when teachers are introduced to inquiry pedagogy within a new context. This exploratory study draws on semi-structured interviews conducted with eight pre-service secondary biology teachers following a day visit with university tutors to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Emerging findings were: first, pre-service biology teachers' views of inquiry learning range in sophistication from simple notions of 'learning from doing' to complex multi-notions such as student generated questions, developing curiosity and encouraging authentic scientific practices. Second, similarly their views of inquiry learning opportunities in botanical gardens ranged from simply places that offered 'memorable experiences' to enabling autonomous learning due to the organism diversity and multiple climates. Pre-service teachers categorised as having unsophisticated views of inquiry learning had limited expectations of botanical gardens as productive learning environments. Third, the majority of pre-service teachers were concerned about managing inquiry learning. A tension was identified between how open-ended an inquiry activity could be whilst ensuring student focus. Further, participants were concerned about the practical management of inquiry learning. We discuss implications for teacher educators and botanical garden educators and the requirement for curriculum development and promotion. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01