Title: Capturing Science Teachers’ Epistemological Beliefs: The Development of the Teacher Beliefs Interview
Abstract: For the last five years we have used a semi-structu red interview, which we refer to as the Teacher Beliefs Interview, to explore the beliefs o f beginning secondary science teachers who were involved in different induction programs. Our initial questions focused on teacher epistemologies and probed the beliefs of be ginning and experienced teachers, while our process of interviewing utilized methods common in qualitative research. In reviewing and refining our interview process, we de veloped maps that allowed us to describe and define various beliefs held by pre-ser vice, beginning/induction, and experienced science teachers. Our current Teacher B eliefs Interview is based upon the analysis of semi-structured interviews with over 10 0 pre-service, induction, and inservice science teachers. Ultimately, these maps ha ve allowed us to track the development of science teachers, while providing fe edback regarding the effectiveness of our pre-service and induction programs.
Publication Year: 2007
Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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