Preservice Teachers

This study examines the Turkish elementary pre-service teachers' beliefs about learning and teaching, their preferences concerning instructional practices, and the differences between elementary pre-service teachers in terms of beliefs about teaching, learning and instructional …

Four case studies in two American and two Turkish science methods classrooms were conducted to investigate the changes in preservice elementary teachers' personal science teaching efficacy (PSTE) beliefs during their course periods. The findings indicated that while Turkish pres…

Preservice elementary teachers' attitudes toward science have been the subject of investigation by science educators for decades. Many of the recent attempts pertaining to preservice elementary teachers by science educators have focused on the effects of science method courses o…

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe teacher efficacy beliefs in a sample of Turkish pre-service teachers. This study created a description of changes in efficacy beliefs as students progressed through their teacher preparation programs. The research revealed w…