Inquiry Science Learning and Teaching: A Comparison between the Conceptions and Attitudes of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers in Hong Kong and the United States

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Yeung Chung; Lee, Carole Kwan-Ping; Lam, Irene Chung-Man; Kwok, Ping Wai; So, Winnie Wing-Mui
Titel	Inquiry Science Learning and Teaching: A Comparison between the Conceptions and Attitudes of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers in Hong Kong and the United States
Quelle	In: Research in Science Education, 50 (2020) 1, S.227-251 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Lee, Yeung Chung)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0157-244X
DOI	10.1007/s11165-017-9687-2
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Science Achievement; Science Education; Cultural Differences; Teacher Education Programs; Preservice Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Inquiry; Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Preservice Teacher Education; Hong Kong; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Kultureller Unterschied; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Hongkong; USA
Abstract	International studies of science education, such as the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), have revealed considerable national disparities in students' achievements in science education. The results have prompted many nations to compare their science education systems and practices to those of others, to gain insights for improvement. Teacher training and professional development are key educational components that have not attracted as much attention as they deserve in international comparative studies. This study compares the conceptions and attitudes of pre-service elementary teachers (PSETs) in Hong Kong and the United States with respect to inquiry science learning and teaching "at the beginning of the semester before the start of the science methods course." PSETs' conceptions and attitudes in the two countries were compared by means of a questionnaire with both Likert-type and open-ended questions. Quantitative data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and inferential statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed through the systematic categorization of PSETs' responses into broad themes and subthemes to reflect patterns in their conceptions of and attitudes toward inquiry science learning and teaching. The results revealed a complex interplay between PSETs' conceptions of and attitudes toward inquiry science learning and teaching. The results shed light on the effects of sociocultural contexts and have important implications for the design of science methods courses. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01