scholarly journals Science Student Teachers’ Ideas about the ‘Gene’ Concept

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 2609-2613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musa Dikmenli ◽  
Osman Cardak ◽  
S. Ahmet Kiray
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Gene Concept

scholarly journals Use of portfolios to correct alternative conceptions and enhance learning

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-43
Author(s):  
Takawira Kazembe
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Alternative Conceptions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Teacher Training College ◽  
Primary School Student ◽  
New Information

Forty first-year primary school student teachers at a Teacher Training College in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, participated in an action research study, employing the science student portfolio, during February to July, 2008 . They used the portfolio to record their prior knowledge about the lesson topic, new information learnt during the lesson, and how the new information related to their prior knowledge. Comments on lessons, monthly tests and assignment scores, reflections and a page-long conclusion were also recorded in the portfolio. The monthly test scores improved as the study progressed. Interviews revealed that alternative conceptions emanated from teachers, peers, textbooks, and the failure of students to understand teachers’ explanations. Students’ and administration’s comments revealed stakeholders’ satisfaction with the portfolio’s effectiveness.

scholarly journals Recognizing the needs – Student teachers´ learning to teach from teaching

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernilla Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Learning To Teach ◽  
Primary Teacher ◽  
Primary Science ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Insight Into

This paper is based on an exploration of the ways in which primary science student teachers recognize and learn about issues that shape their own professional learning. The paper discusses different perspectives of “knowledgebase needed for teaching” and Shulman’s concept of pedagogical content knowledge, and explores how elements of knowledge are to be recognized and further developed within primary teacher education. Primary science student teacher participants (n = 25) were stimulated to use portfolios as a tool to reflect upon situations within their six weeks teaching practice in pre- and primary schools in order to facilitate recognizing their knowledge needs. The results give an insight into what situations within the teaching practice that student teachers consider as important for their own learning to teach primary maths and science.

scholarly journals Science Student Teachers’ Cognitive Structure on the Concept of “Food Pyramid”

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derya Cinar
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Energy Flow ◽  
Word Association ◽  
Cognitive Structure ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Association Test ◽  
Science Student ◽  
Word Association Test ◽  
Food Pyramid ◽  
Free Word

<p class="apa">The current study aims to determine science student teachers’ cognitive structure on the concept of food pyramid. Qualitative research method was applied in this study. Fallacies detected in the pre-service teachers’ conceptual structures are believed to result in students’ developing misconceptions in their future classes and will adversely affect their future teaching performance. The data were collected from 48 science student teachers. A free word association test was used as a data collection instrument. The data collected were subject to content analysis. Analyzing the science student teachers’ responses to the concept of food pyramid on the free word association test, these responses were coded and divided into categories. Based on the categories, frequency and percentages were provided. The data collected through the study were divided into 7 categories, which were stated as follows: -relationship between producer, consumer and decomposer in matter and energy flow-concepts related to nourishment pyramid-definition of food pyramid-energy and matter transfer-producer, consumer and decomposer-elements of ecosystem and ecological factors- scientific disciplines related to food pyramid. When the words provided as answers by the science student teachers to the concept of food pyramid were analyzed, it was noticed that they had more word connections with relationship between producer, consumer and decomposer in matter and energy flow. It can be argued that some students could not produce any sentences and some others could not make meaningful sentences. Moreover, it was determined that they had some misconceptions about food pyramid. Similar research can be conducted with different student groups and for the correction of alternative concepts related to the concept of food pyramid, extra biology courses should be included in undergraduate curriculums.</p>

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