The Role of Science Teachers<U+0080>́<U+0099> Beliefs in International Classrooms From Teacher Actions to Student Learning

This book provides science teacher educators and science educational researchers with a current overview on the roles of beliefs in science education settings. There are four focal areas in the book: an overview of this field of research, lines of research, implications for policy, and implications for educators. Within each of these areas there are specific explorations that examine important areas such as, the roles of beliefs in teaching and learning, the impact of beliefs on student achievement, and ways in which beliefs are connected to teacher actions in the classroom. Throughout all of these discussions, there is a focus on international perspectives. Those reading this book can use the research presented to consider how to confront, challenge, and cultivate beliefs during the teacher professional development process. Front Matter....Pages i-vi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Teaching Self-Efficacy of Science Teachers....Pages 3-15 Overview of the Role of teacher Beliefs in Science Education....Pages 17-31 Front Matter....Pages 33-33 Cultural Effects on Self-Efficacy Beliefs....Pages 35-48 Teacher Professional Development and Self-Efficacy Beliefs....Pages 49-63 Cross-Cultural Research and Perspectives on Epistemology, Learning Environments, and Culture....Pages 65-79 Situating Beliefs in the Theory of Planned Behavior....Pages 81-102 Measurement of Science Teachers’ Efficacy Beliefs....Pages 103-118 Front Matter....Pages 119-119 Nsf-Funded Research on Beleifs in Stem Education....Pages 121-133 Connecting Teacher Beliefs Research and Policy....Pages 135-147 Front Matter....Pages 149-149 Becoming an Activist Science Teacher....Pages 151-164 Examining Science Teachers’ Orientations in an Era of Reform....Pages 165-177 Science Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Change Processes, and Professional Development....Pages 179-190 Science Teachers’ Beliefs about Nature of Science and Science-Technology-Society Issues....Pages 191-206 Challenges of Elementary Science Teaching....Pages 207-225 Back Matter....Pages 227-230