Secondary Science Teachers’ Beliefs and Persistence: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 619-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sissy S. Wong ◽  
Julie A. Luft
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Secondary Science ◽  
Secondary Science Teachers ◽  
Teachers Beliefs

scholarly journals Science in society or science in school: Swedish secondary school science teachers’ beliefs about science and science lessons in comparison with what their students want to learn

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus Oscarsson ◽  
Anders Jidesjö ◽  
Helge Strömdahl ◽  
Karl-Göran Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
School Science ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Secondary Science ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Secondary School Science ◽  
Secondary Science Teachers ◽  
Teachers Beliefs

This article presents comparisons concerned with secondary school science teachers’ and their students’ beliefs about science and technology and also what science content secondary science teachers teach and what their students want to learn. Student data are part of the Relevance of Science Education (ROSE) study and the teacher data are part of an extensive study carried out only in Sweden. The results indicate that both secondary science teachers and their students are optimistic about science and technology as essential parts of societal development. When content from these knowledge fields is considered for instruction, significant disparities exist between what teachers teach and what their students want to learn. Additional results concerning the secondary science teachers’ beliefs, ‘out-ofschool experiences’, ‘Science Technology and Society’ (STS) approaches and ‘inquiry-based instruction’ are pointed out as important for the development of science instruction in secondary schools. The results are discussed in the contexts of students’ voices and teachers’ beliefs.

scholarly journals Secondary Science Teachers’ Views on Environmental Citizenship in The Netherlands

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7963
Author(s):  
Michiel van Harskamp ◽  
Marie-Christine P. J. Knippels ◽  
Wouter R. van Joolingen
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Explicit Representation ◽  
Secondary Science ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Secondary Science Teachers ◽  
Environmental Citizenship ◽  
Teacher Professional

Environmental Citizenship (EC) is a promising aim for science education. EC enables people not only to responsibly make decisions on sustainability issues—such as use of renewable energy sources—but also to take action individually and collectively. However, studies show that education for EC is challenging. Because our understanding of EC practice remains limited, an in-depth, qualitative view would help us better understand how to support science teachers during EC education. This study aims to describe current EC education practices. What do secondary science teachers think sustainability and citizenship entail? What are their experiences (both positive and negative) with education for EC? A total of 41 Dutch science teachers were interviewed in an individual, face-to-face setting. Analysis of the coded transcripts shows that most teachers see the added value of EC but struggle to fully implement it in their teaching. They think the curriculum is unsuitable to reach EC, and they see activities such as guiding discussions and opinion forming as challenging. Furthermore, science teachers’ interpretation of citizenship education remains narrow, thus making it unlikely that their lessons are successful in fostering EC. Improving EC education therefore may be supported by explicit representation in the curriculum and teacher professional development directed at its implementation.

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