scholarly journals Assessing Pre-service Science Teachers Conception of Geometric Optics (Transmission of Light) in the Selected Special Science Colleges of Education in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (06) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Agyei Amoah ◽  
Humphrey Darkeh Assem
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Geometrical Optics ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Special Science ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Geometric Optics ◽  
Reflection And Refraction ◽  
Education In Ghana ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The purpose of the study was to find out pre-service science teachers conception about geometric optics in the selected Special Science Colleges of Education in Ghana. The study used a fixed non-experimental descriptive survey that went beyond the descriptive to the interpretive in order to provide explanations of patterns and relationships of the results obtained. Five (5) special Science and Mathematics Colleges of Education from five regions in Ghana were selected for the study. Each class was made up of twenty (20) students totalling one hundred (100) students in all. Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. It was found out that most pre-service science teachers do not understand the practicalities (reflection and refraction) of the aspect of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching. It is recommended that pre-service science teachers should be taken through the practicalities of geometrical optics in the physics syllabus they use in teaching.

Influence of Globalization on Mathematics Content, Teaching Methods, and Resource Materials in Colleges of Education in Oyo State

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Gbolagade Olosunde
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Teaching Methods ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The chapter examined the influence of globalization of mathematics contents, teaching methods, and resource materials in colleges of education in Oyo state. One hundred mathematics students—46 from Emmanuel Alayande College of Education and 54 from Federal College of Education (Special), Oy—were sampled for the study. Descriptive survey type of design was adopted for the study. Three questionnaires were used: influence of globalization on mathematics content questionnaire (IGMCQ, r= 0.87), influence of globalization on mathematics teaching methods (IGMTM r= 0.78), and influence of globalization on mathematics resource materials (IGMRM r= 0.89) scales. Three research hypotheses were tested in this study. The data were analyzed using frequency count, for descriptive statistics. Chi-square statistics was used to test the hypotheses. The results show that there is no significant association between globalization and mathematics contents, teaching methods, and resource materials.

Investigation of Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 2819-2822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanang Winarno ◽  
Ari Widodo ◽  
Dadi Rusdiana ◽  
Diana Rochintaniawati ◽  
Ratih Mega Ayu Afifah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Attitudes Towards Science ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

scholarly journals Relationship between perceived self-efficacy and teaching practice performance among pre-service basic science teachers in colleges of education, Delta State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Stella Ewesor ◽  
Andrew Urevbu
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Practice Performance ◽  
Practice Assessment

The study examined the relationship between perceived self-efficacy of pre-service basic science teachers and teaching practice performance in colleges of education in Delta State, Nigeria. One hundred and twelve (112) pre-service basic science teachers were selected from two colleges of education in Delta State. Forty-six (46) from College of Education l (COEI) while sixty-six (66) from College of Education II (COEII). The study tested three hypotheses derived from the three research questions. The independent variable was perceived self-efficacy of the pre-service basic science teachers, the dependant variable was teaching practice while the moderating variables were two colleges of education of the pre-service science teachers. The instruments used were “Teaching Practice Assessment Score Instrument (TPASI)” and the “Pre-Service Science Teachers Perceived Self Efficacy (PSTPSE)” with thirty (30) questions. Person correlation was used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that the three null hypotheses were accepted. The hypothesis one is accepted because there was no significant relationship found to exist between the pre-service basic science teachers perceived self-efficacy and their teaching practice assessment scores. Also, no significant difference was found between COEI and COEII pre-service basic science teachers‟ perceived self-efficacy scores and their performance in teaching practice. Finally, for all the pre-service basic science teachers irrespective of their subject combination, there was no relationship between their perceived self-efficacy and the teaching practice assessment. Consequently, it was recommended that there should be a reform in pre-service teacher education programmes in all our teachers training institutions; it can help to develop and improve teacher education programmes and pre-service teaching practice; this reform should aim at strengthening both content and pedagogical knowledge of pre-service teachers.

scholarly journals Impact of 21st-Century Collaboration on Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Understandings of Acid-Base Concepts in Selected Science Colleges of Education in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Judith Kafui Kemetse ◽  
Samuel Agyekum Darkwa ◽  
Richard Koranteng Akpanglo-Nartey
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Acid Base ◽  
Bonferroni Adjustment ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Multiple Choice Items ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of 21st-century collaboration on pre-service teachers’ comprehension of acid-base concepts in selected science colleges of education in the Volta Region of Ghana. A pre-test/post-test quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was used in this study. The Acids-Bases Chemistry Achievement Test (ABCAT) was adapted from Damanhuri, Treagust, Won, and Chandrasegaran, (2016) to evaluate the extent to which pre-service science teachers in Ghanaian science colleges of education achieved the intended curriculum on acid-base concepts, specifically, concentration in mol/dm3 or g/dm3, properties of acids and bases, pH, pOH, neutralisation reaction and titrimetry. A sample of 52 second year pre-service science teachers from two intact science colleges of education was conveniently selected to participate in the study. An ABCAT comprising 19 items made up of 10 multiple-choice items and nine two-tier multiple-choice items was administered to pre-service science teachers as pre-test and post-test. Students taught with the 21st-century collaboration performed better than those taught using the Lecture method (LM) concerning acid-base conception when one-way between-group analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and post hoc analysis with a Bonferroni adjustment was conducted on ABCAT. The results suggest that 21st-century collaboration facilitated the conceptual understandings of pre-service teachers in the experimental group.

scholarly journals Effects of Unmanaged Sports-Related Conflicts among Colleges of Education Students in Ghana.

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richmond Stephen Sorkpor ◽  
Emily Araba Forson ◽  
Bismark Tsorhe
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Western Zone ◽  
Education In Ghana ◽  
Sporting Activities ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Rough Play ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Play Action

The purpose of the study was to unravel and analyze effects of sports-related-conflicts in the Central-Western Zone of Colleges of Education in Ghana. Quantitative descriptive survey was used to unravel the effects of sports-related-conflicts among students in the Colleges of Education in the Central Western zone. A questionnaire was administered to 369 respondents. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was revealed that the effects of sports-related-conflicts assumed different forms including; creation of state of chaos, destruction of property, retaliation, sowing seeds of bitterness, rough play action, suspicion, unnecessary tensions, blackmailing among others. It was recommended that conflicts in sports at the Colleges of Education in Ghana should be properly managed by the organizers of the sporting activities

scholarly journals Examining the STEM Awareness and Entrepreneurship Levels of Pre-Service Science Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selcen Süheyla Ergün
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Service Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
And Mathematics

The scientific and technological developments in today's world require countries to raise entrepreneurial, productive, critical, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial individuals. Therefore, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education has gained importance today. STEM education is defined as an approach that takes an interdisciplinary relationship and takes a holistic approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM education includes the activities that will increase the students' interest and orientations towards science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields using the skills that should be possessed today. The aim of this study was to examine the STEM awareness and entrepreneurship levels of pre-service science teachers. The sample of the study consisted of 93 female and 20 male students studying in the Science Education Department at Afyon Kocatepe University. As a quantitative research type, survey method was used in this study. “STEM Awareness Scale” (SAS) developed by Buyruk and Korkmaz (2016) and “Entrepreneurship Scale for Teacher Candidates” developed by Deveci and Cepni (2015) were used as data collection tools. As a result of analyses, it was seen that science teachers' attitudes towards STEM education were positive. Females’ STEM awareness was significantly higher than males’ in both positive and negative sub-factors. STEM awareness of the first grade students was significantly lower than the other classes in the positive sub-factor, and significant differences were found between the first grade and second grade, and the second grade and the fourth grade in the negative sub-factor. There were no significant differences of entrepreneurship levels in terms of gender. Also, the entrepreneurship characteristics of the second grade were significantly higher than the other grade levels.

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