An exploratory evaluation of an elementary mathematics and science attitude survey

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tonya Lauriski-Karriker ◽  
Anna Forssen ◽  
Barbara M. Moskal
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Attitude Survey ◽  
Science Attitude ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Integrating Mathematics and Science Methods Classes With an Afterschool STEM Club

2018 ◽  
pp. 420-450
Author(s):  
Rachael Eriksen Brown
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mathematics Methods ◽  
Mathematical Ideas ◽  
Mathematics Methods Course ◽  
Mathematics And Science

This chapter describes a model of integrating an elementary mathematics methods course with an afterschool club in order to support pre-service teachers' development of a teaching practice. The goal of the model was to help pre-service teachers integrate theory and practice as well as begin to notice particular elements of a classroom and lesson. Details of the model, the course, and how the partnership with the elementary school was formed are shared. In addition, results from analyzing pre-service teachers' journal responses indicate most teachers focused on classroom management initially; however, writing shifted to focus on students' mathematical ideas and the purpose of play. Learnings with respect to teacher education as well as ideas for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Validation of the single-items Spanish-School Science Attitude Survey (S-SSAS) for elementary education

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. e0209027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radu Bogdan Toma ◽  
Jesús Ángel Meneses Villagrá
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
School Science ◽  
Attitude Survey ◽  
Science Attitude

Teacher Education: Preservice Elementary Mathematics Education: A Complete Program

1984 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
John A. Dossey
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Elementary Mathematics ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Mathematical Abilities ◽  
Total Program ◽  
Mathematics And Science Teachers ◽  
Mathematical Preparation ◽  
Mathematics And Science

The concern over the shortage of mathematics and science teachers has once again brought into focus the critical role played by elementary school teachers in the development of children's mathematical abilities. Although many groups making suggestion for improvement lament the mathematical preparation these teachers receive, none have described their conception of a total program of content, method, and the related clinical experience and practicum.

scholarly journals Mathematics and science attitude inventory: validation for use in a Spanish-speaking context

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-178
Author(s):  
Michelle Borrero ◽  
Milagros Bravo-Vick ◽  
Pascua Padró-Collazo
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Content ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Science Attitude ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Attitude Inventory ◽  
Cultural Adaption ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Research and evaluation focused on students’ attitudes towards science and mathematics require the availability of culturally appropriate instruments in the language of the studied population. We present the translation and adaptation of the Mathematics and Science Attitude Inventory for its use with Puerto Rican Spanish-speaking secondary school students, within the evaluation of a teacher professional development project. We used a cross-cultural translation and adaptation model that frames these processes in the context of establishing validity and reliability of a measure by assessing the equivalence of the original version and the translated one in various dimensions: semantic, content, technical, criterion, and conceptual. Results obtained provide evidence of the equivalence between the English and Spanish versions of the inventory, as well as the reliability and validity of both versions for our context. The feasibility and utility of the cross-cultural model used were also demonstrated. This model is a valuable guide for the translation and cultural adaption of research and evaluation instruments in diverse languages and cultures.

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