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Primary teachers' particle ideas and explanations of physical phenomena: the effect of an in-service training course
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Abstract
This paper presents a study concerning Greek primary school teachers' (n=162) ideas about the particulate nature of matter and their explanations of physical phenomena. The study took place during an in-service training course where the effectiveness of a specially designed intervention was tested. ... view more
This paper presents a study concerning Greek primary school teachers' (n=162) ideas about the particulate nature of matter and their explanations of physical phenomena. The study took place during an in-service training course where the effectiveness of a specially designed intervention was tested. A key feature was an approach based on the concept of a substance and its states rather than 'solids, liquids and gases'. Pre-intervention, the teachers held misconceptions similar to those of pupils. Also, there seemed to be some relationship between the teachers' particle model ideas and their explanations of phenomena. Post-intervention, the teachers' descriptions and explanations were found to be significantly improved, with almost zero correlation between pre and post intervention scores. Implications for science education are discussed.... view less
Keywords
primary school; advanced vocational education; natural science instruction; teacher; Greece
Classification
Curriculum, Teaching, Didactics
Free Keywords
Primary teachers; Particle ideas; Physical phenomena; In-service training; Science education; Primary school; Misconception
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 629-652
Journal
International Journal of Science Education, 32 (2010) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690902738016
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)