Inquiry-based science teaching competence of primary school teachers: A Delphi study

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 13-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Alake-Tuenter ◽  
Harm J.A. Biemans ◽  
Hilde Tobi ◽  
Martin Mulder
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Competence

scholarly journals FINAL-YEAR PRE-SERVICE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF INQUIRY-BASED-SCIENCE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanyisile Brenda Nhlengethwa ◽  
Nadaraj Govender ◽  
Doras Sibanda
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Directed Learning

Teachers’ accurate understanding of Inquiry-Based Science Teaching (IBST) is crucial for the proper enactment of this pedagogical approach. In this research, a qualitative case study design was used to explore and interpret pre-service teachers’ understanding of IBST at the conclusion of their three-year primary diploma at a university in Swaziland. Data were collected using a semi-structured teaching scenario-based questionnaire in conjunction with individual semi-structured interviews. Thirty-four participants completed the questionnaire and eight of them were subsequently interviewed. The data were analyzed using a conceptual framework of IBST that outlines two dimensions of IBST; namely the cognitive and guidance dimensions. The results show that in the cognitive dimension, participants focused mainly on the procedural domain. With regard to the guidance dimension, they associated the pedagogical approach more with teacher-directed than learner-directed learning activities. This paper recommends that in training pre-service primary school teachers, teacher educators must broaden their focus from procedural aspects of IBST to include all its aspects; thereby developing their pre-service teachers’ holistic and deep experiences of IBST. Keywords: inquiry-based science teaching, primary school, pre-service teachers, scenario-based questionnaire, IBST understanding.

scholarly journals Video 1: Insect symmetry and anatomy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Schudel
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Primary School Teachers

Intended audience: Year three primary school teachers and learners <br><br>This video is designed to support cross-curriculum teaching for third year primary school learners. The video illustrates how you can use a template showing the left side of an insect and plant material from the garden to build a complete insect.<br><br>It is linked to the school curriculum in the following ways:<br>• Mathematics: Teaching about lines of symmetry<br>• Life Skills: Science: Teaching about insect anatomy (head, thorax, abdomen, wings and legs attached to thorax). ‘Observation’ is another important element of Life Skills supported in this activity<br><br>

scholarly journals Professional teaching competence in preservice primary school teachers: Structure, criteria and levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-271
Author(s):  
Zhanara Zhumash ◽  
Saniya Nurgaliyeva ◽  
Aziya Zhumabaeva ◽  
Larisa Anatolevna Lebedeva ◽  
Gulbanu Saduakas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Professional Teaching

Competency beliefs are beliefs about individuals’ ability to perform significantly regarding events that may affect their lives. People with higher levels of teaching competency beliefs do not escape from the experiences they have just encountered and have the determination to complete their actions successfully. Having general competencies of teachers and teacher candidates is of key importance in terms of creating more efficient and improving educational processes. Therefore, this study aimed to provide a systematic review on structure, criteria, and levels of professional teaching competence levels of preservice primary school teachers based on a comprehensive literature review. The study employs qualitative research methodology including document analysis and related content analysis. Various results were obtained from this study and the results were discussed with relevant literature and future implications are provided.     Keywords: Professional, teaching competence, preservice, primary school teachers, education.

scholarly journals The Use of Outside Educational Materials in Mathematics and Science: Teachers’ Conceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 314-331
Author(s):  
Michael Skoumios ◽  
Chrysanthi Skoumpourdi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mathematics And Science Teachers ◽  
Mathematics And Science

The research for teachers’ conceptions of the outside educational materials, that they discover and use, is very limited. In addition, there is also particularly limited research comparing teachers’ conceptions of the use of educational materials on the basis of the subject they teach. The present paper aims at investigating and comparing primary school teachers’ conceptions of the use of outside educational materials in mathematics and science teaching. For the purposes of this research, an electronic questionnaire was developed and completed by 212 primary school teachers in Greece. Data analysis traced primary school teachers’ conceptions of whether they use outside educational materials and, if they do, how frequently and in what way they use them, what motivates the teachers to discover outside educational materials and where they discover them, as well as the reasons why they might not use outside educational materials. Furthermore, the differences among teachers’ conceptions of the above issues were detected on the basis of the subject they teach (mathematics, science).

scholarly journals Video 1: Insect symmetry and anatomy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Schudel
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Intended Audience ◽  
Primary School Teachers

Intended audience: Year three primary school teachers and learners <br><br>This video is designed to support cross-curriculum teaching for third year primary school learners. The video illustrates how you can use a template showing the left side of an insect and plant material from the garden to build a complete insect.<br><br>It is linked to the school curriculum in the following ways:<br>• Mathematics: Teaching about lines of symmetry<br>• Life Skills: Science: Teaching about insect anatomy (head, thorax, abdomen, wings and legs attached to thorax). ‘Observation’ is another important element of Life Skills supported in this activity<br><br>

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