Preservice teachers' conceptions about animals and particularly about spiders
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| author | Carmen Urones Jambrina |
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| contents | Preservice teachers' conceptions about animals and particularly about spiders Carmen Urones Jambrina José Manuel Vacas Miguel Sánchez-Barbudo Psicología Animals misconceptions preservice teacher natural science education Introduction. This article explores the scientific ideas and alternative conceptions that preservice teachers have regarding animal classification and spiders in particular. Method. The study involved 40 pre-service teachers of elementary education in Spain and the data was collected by means of questionnaires, descriptions and drawings. The students completed all the tests proposed in this research at the beginning of class sessions. Results. We found several misconceptions, some of them consistent with children's interpretations. The results show that the majority had great difficulty distinguishing between vertebrates and invertebrates, and although all the participants said they were familiar with spiders the results indicate that the majority have scarce knowledge of them. Discussion and conclusions. These prospective teachers may begin teaching at school without really having a good understanding of living things. These results should serve to reformulate the current development of the curriculum on invertebrates in Spain and foster practical instruction about living organisms for future teachers. 2010 artículo científico 1696-2095 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=293122002017 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2931 Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology application/pdf Universidad de Almería Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology (España) Num.2 Vol.8 |
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| spellingShingle | Preservice teachers' conceptions about animals and particularly about spiders Carmen Urones Jambrina Psicología Animals misconceptions preservice teacher natural science education Preservice teachers' conceptions about animals and particularly about spiders Carmen Urones Jambrina José Manuel Vacas Miguel Sánchez-Barbudo Psicología Animals misconceptions preservice teacher natural science education Introduction. This article explores the scientific ideas and alternative conceptions that preservice teachers have regarding animal classification and spiders in particular. Method. The study involved 40 pre-service teachers of elementary education in Spain and the data was collected by means of questionnaires, descriptions and drawings. The students completed all the tests proposed in this research at the beginning of class sessions. Results. We found several misconceptions, some of them consistent with children's interpretations. The results show that the majority had great difficulty distinguishing between vertebrates and invertebrates, and although all the participants said they were familiar with spiders the results indicate that the majority have scarce knowledge of them. Discussion and conclusions. These prospective teachers may begin teaching at school without really having a good understanding of living things. These results should serve to reformulate the current development of the curriculum on invertebrates in Spain and foster practical instruction about living organisms for future teachers. 2010 artículo científico 1696-2095 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=293122002017 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2931 Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology application/pdf Universidad de Almería Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology (España) Num.2 Vol.8 |
| title | Preservice teachers' conceptions about animals and particularly about spiders |
| topic | Psicología Animals misconceptions preservice teacher natural science education |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=293122002017 |