ERIC Number: EJ833596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0890-6459
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The Impact of Social Foundations Class on Elementary and Secondary Education Majors
Marks, Melissa J.; Asplin, Kristen N.
Teacher Education and Practice, v20 n4 p426-443 Fall 2007
This study investigates the impact of Social Foundations class on the beliefs of elementary and secondary education majors. Over the course of 3 years, 99 students responded to pre-and postsurveys, using a 5-point Likert-type scale to express their level of agreement to 12 statements about instruction, learning, management, teacher training, and teaching in general. Significant changes in beliefs were not found in all areas and appeared mainly in the areas of management, teacher training, and teaching in general. In fact, some previously held misconceptions strengthened. We also found differences between elementary and secondary education majors' beliefs in the areas of instruction and management. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Education Majors, Elementary Secondary Education, Misconceptions, Beliefs, Teacher Surveys, Pretests Posttests, Likert Scales, Investigations, Social Studies, Constructivism (Learning), Introductory Courses
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Language: English
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