Journal of Korean Elementary Science Education (한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육)
- Volume 25 Issue 2
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- Pages.191-205
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- 2006
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- 1598-3099(pISSN)
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- 2733-8436(eISSN)
Analysis of Pre-service Teachers' Lesson Planing Strategies in Elementary School Science
초등 예비 과학교사들의 과학 수업지도안 작성 전략 분석
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore strategies used by pre-service elementary science teachers in planning a science lesson. The participants were six senior students from a national university of education located in the midwestern area of Korea. Data regarding their planning strategies were gathered through both thinking-aloud and observation. Research findings suggest that: three of the teachers had little understanding of the necessity of reviewing unit contents or prior learning for planning a science lesson; five student teachers relied heavily on learning objectives presented in teachers' guidebooks without considering their appropriateness; all teachers exhibited an intention of composing different activities or teaching approaches from teachers' guidebooks; only two teachers thought about learners' prior knowledge or understanding levels; five and three teachers had poor understanding of discovery learning models and importance of teacher's questioning, respectively; and five teachers paid little attention to assessment.