Preservice Teachers Inquiry Process : Manifestations of views of science, Subject matter knowledge and Prior inquiry experiences

ISBN-13: 9783639096941 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str.

Devrim Guven

Opis

In this book Devrim Guven explores how presevice biology teachers inquiry processes and products are shaped by their views of science, subject matter knowledge and prior inquiry experiences. Through rich descriptions of personal characteristic of research participants and detailed account of inquiry process and products, this interpretive case study of preservice teachers provides an lively account of what it means to do an inquiry with real datasets in the area of evolutionary biology by using research-based educational technology tool. Based on the findings of the research, the book also contributes to the ongoing discussion about the measurement of views of science by suggesting a critical role for subject matter knowledge. Science educators, researchers and teachers will find this book enligthening.

O autorze

Dr. Devrim Guven works as a science educator at Bogazici
University, Istanbul, Turkey