The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts

Behzat Bektasli

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The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts

Abstract

Turkish preservice science teachers have been taking a two-credit astronomy class during the last semester of their undergraduate program since 2010. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between preservice science teachers’ astronomy misconceptions and their attitudes toward astronomy. Preservice science teachers were given an Astronomy Attitude Test and a conceptual test at the beginning of their astronomy course. Three students from each of three attitude levels (low, medium, and high) were selected for interviews and asked to explain their conceptual test responses in depth. Generally, low-attitude students had more misconceptions and gave non-scientific, low-level explanations, whereas middle- and high-attitude students gave more scientific explanations. The results suggest that students develop negative attitudes about a subject in which they lack knowledge

Keywords

astronomy attitude levels, basic astronomy concepts, preservice science teachers

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English

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Behzat Bektasli This is me

Publication Date

April 1, 2016

Submission Date

April 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Volume: 12 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM

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APA

Bektasli, B. (2016). The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts. International Journal Of Progressive Education, 12(1), 108-116. https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM

AMA

1.Bektasli B. The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts. ijpe. 2016;12(1):108-116. https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM

Chicago

Bektasli, Behzat. 2016. “The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts”. International Journal Of Progressive Education 12 (1): 108-16. https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM.

EndNote

Bektasli B (April 1, 2016) The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts. International Journal Of Progressive Education 12 1 108–116.

IEEE

[1]B. Bektasli, “The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts”, ijpe, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 108–116, Apr. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM

ISNAD

Bektasli, Behzat. “The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts”. International Journal Of Progressive Education 12/1 (April 1, 2016): 108-116. https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM.

JAMA

1.Bektasli B. The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts. ijpe. 2016;12:108–116.

MLA

Bektasli, Behzat. “The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts”. International Journal Of Progressive Education, vol. 12, no. 1, Apr. 2016, pp. 108-16, https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM.

Vancouver

1.Behzat Bektasli. The Relationship Between Preservice Science Teachers’ Attitude Toward Astronomy and Their Understanding of Basic Astronomy Concepts. ijpe [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 1;12(1):108-16. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA98YU97NM