The Role of Science Museum Field Trips in the Primary Teacher Preparation

Autor/inn/en	Morentin, Maite; Guisasola, Jenaro
Titel	The Role of Science Museum Field Trips in the Primary Teacher Preparation
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 13 (2015) 5, S.965-990 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1571-0068
DOI	10.1007/s10763-014-9522-4
Schlagwörter	Role; Science Education; Field Trips; Museums; Teaching Skills; Preservice Teacher Education; Units of Study; Student Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Concept Formation; Pretests Posttests; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rollen; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Exkursion; Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Lerneinheit; Schülerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	School visits and field trips to museums and science centres are considered a powerful learning resource given their recreational and educational potential, but visits need to be integrated into classroom programming to optimize learning. In this study, we have attempted to design and build bridges between what a school needs and what a museum can offer, to ensure that future teachers acquire teaching skills that allow them to prepare a visit focused on learning. To that end, we make a "proposal for pre-service teacher training" consisting of designing and implementing a teaching unit cantered on a visit to the science centre. The study aims to assess how students' conceptions evolved with regard to the particular topic, using a pre- and post-test methodology, supported by qualitative analysis in the final reports. Although the results were limited to a single experiment, they provide evidence of an improvement in the methodological knowledge of teacher trainees regarding school visits to museums, although several aspects were identified to be worked on. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01