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Akyol, Gulsum; Tekkaya, Ceren; Sungur, Semra; Traynor, Anne – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
This study proposed a path model of relationships among understanding and acceptance of evolution, views on nature of science, and self-efficacy beliefs regarding teaching evolution. A total of 415 pre-service science teachers completed a series of self-report instruments for the specified purpose. After the estimation of scale scores using…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Item Response Theory, Evolution, Path Analysis
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Araz, Gulsum; Sungur, Semra – Learning and Individual Differences, 2007
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a student centered approach whereby students deal with ill-structured problems while working in small groups. In this study, a path model was utilized to model the relationships among reasoning ability, learning approach, prior knowledge, motivational variables, and achievement in genetics in PBL classes. 126 eighth…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Problem Based Learning, Prior Learning, Genetics