A Survey of Non-science Majors Regarding their Confidence of Teaching Science at Elementary School

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  • 理科を専攻としない学生を対象とした「小学校理科を教える自信」に関する調査―理科内容学の視点から―
  • リカ オ センコウ ト シナイ ガクセイ オ タイショウ ト シタ 「 ショウガッコウ リカ オ オシエル ジシン 」 ニ カンスル チョウサ : リカ ナイヨウガク ノ シテン カラ

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Several studies have revealed that most students not majoring in science at the Faculty of Elementary Education are not confident to teach science at elementary school. We conducted a questionnaire survey to 1815 such students at 15 universities in Japan. The purpose of this survey was to investigate what they expect from university and what would be the most effective education in order to improve their confidence. The survey revealed that (1) the students only have confidence in teaching biology, but (2) not other scientific subjects covered at elementary school, and (3) they are especially reluctant to teach physics and chemistry. These results indicate that a comprehensive curriculum at university covering all science subjects taught at elementary school is needed to improve their confidence.

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