VALUE SYSTEMS A BETTER WAY TO UNDERSTAND SCIENCE TEACHERS' BELIEFS AND PRACTICES?

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HACETTEPE UNIVERSITESI EGITIM FAKULTESI DERGISI-HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, sa.39, ss.359-370, 2010 (SSCI)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Basım Tarihi: 2010
• Dergi Adı: HACETTEPE UNIVERSITESI EGITIM FAKULTESI DERGISI-HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.359-370
• Anahtar Kelimeler: science education, science teacher education, values, value systems
• Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Since science teachers are an important factor in implementing educational reforms in science education there are many studies in the literature about their beliefs and practices Most of these studies investigate science teachers certain beliefs about science and education in isolation This study suggests tint it is more useful to investigate science teachers beliefs and practices horn a perspective of valuer and value systems An interpretive qualitative study that investigated four science teachers values in relation to then beliefs and teaching practices is reported here In the discussion, it is suggested that determining science teacher s value priorities provide a better understanding of their beliefs and practices which may offer more Informed ways of working with teachers to enhance their development