scholarly journals Department of Education Policy on Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse; Primary School Student-Teachers’ Knowledge and Confidence

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliette D G Goldman ◽  
Peter Grimbeek
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Sexual Abuse ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Primary School Student

scholarly journals Primary school student teachers’ views about making observations

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maija Ahtee ◽  
Liisa Suomela ◽  
Kalle Juuti ◽  
Jarkko Lampiselkä ◽  
Jari Lavonen
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Scientific Observation ◽  
Primary School Student

Scientific observation plays a central part in the formation of scientific knowledge and thus it has animportant role in the teaching and learning of science. Despite its importance there are only a few studies that focus on the problems in making observations. The paper begins with the collection offactors effecting scientific observation. In order to find out primary school student teachers’ conceptions of scientific observation 110 student teachers were asked to write what things they connect tomaking scientific observations. For the majority of the student teachers making observations seemsto mean in the first place just noticing things. Only about 30% of the student teachers connectedearlier experiences and knowledge with observations and only 30% of the student teachers mentioned processing of information. To become efficient at it, student teachers need plenty of practice and experience of the different features of scientific observation.

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