The influence of an extensive inquiry-based field experience on pre-service elementary student teachers' science teaching beliefs

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 199-218

  Bhattacharyya, Sumita ^a   Volk, Trudi ^b   Lumpe, Andrew ^c  

^a NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capability beliefs; Context beliefs; Inquiry based field experience; Personal agency belief; Pre service teachers; Science teaching beliefs; Science teaching efficacy belief instrument

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949086659     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-009-9129-8     Document Type: Article

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