Future Elementary School Teachers' Conceptual Change Concerning Photosynthesis

Autor/inn/en	Ahopelto, Ilona; Mikkila-Erdmann, Mirjamaija; Anto, Erkki; Penttinen, Marjaana
Titel	Future Elementary School Teachers' Conceptual Change Concerning Photosynthesis
Quelle	In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 55 (2011) 5, S.503-515 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-3831
DOI	10.1080/00313831.2010.550060
Schlagwörter	Student Teachers; Student Attitudes; Botany; Elementary School Teachers; Misconceptions; Teaching Methods; Science Education; Reader Text Relationship; Educational Objectives; Comparative Analysis; Low Achievement; High Achievement; Foreign Countries; Pretests Posttests; Adult Education; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Schülerverhalten; Botanik; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Missverständnis; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Ausland; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Finnland
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine conceptual change among future elementary school teachers while studying a scientific text concerning photosynthesis. Students' learning goals in relation to their learning outcomes were also examined. The participants were future elementary school teachers. The design consisted of pre- and post-tests. The study revealed that student teachers have severe misconceptions concerning photosynthesis. However, the results indicated that a coherent expository text works as an effective support in the learning process. Further, results showed that students who express high-level learning goals are more likely to undergo conceptual change than students with low-level learning goals. The study highlights the importance of science education in teacher training at universities. (Contains 4 figures and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10