Li, X., Zhang, Y., Yu, F. et al. (3 more authors) (2024) Do science teachers’ believes related to inquiry-based teaching affect students’ science process skills? Evidence from a multilevel model analysis. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research, 6 (1). 1. ISSN 2662-2300
Abstract
Inquiry-based science teaching has emerged as a prominent trend in science education. Nevertheless, it remains uncertain how teachers' self-efficacy in regard to the teaching of science as inquiry (TSI) affects students' science learning, especially considering the scarcity of research on its impact on students' Science Process Skills (SPSs). To investigate the impact of teachers' TSI on students' SPSs, this study conducted a questionnaire survey involving 539 eighth-grade students and 75 teachers from 7 junior high schools. Our Multilevel Model analysis results revealed a positive correlation between students' creative tendencies and SPSs. The results of the Cross-Level Moderation Models indicated that TSI moderated the relationship between students' creative tendencies and their SPSs, with this relationship strengthening as TSI increased. These study findings carry significant implications for both inquiry-based science education and teacher education.
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Keywords: | Science Process Skills; Self-Efficacy in Regard to the Teaching of Science as Inquiry; Teachers' Beliefs; Student Creative Tendency |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2024 08:20 |
Last Modified: | 09 Jan 2024 08:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s43031-023-00089-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:207268 |