Do Inquiry, Constructivist based Biology Laboratories Affect the Confidence and Attitude of Preservice Elementary Education Teachers toward Teaching Science in their Classrooms?

Authors

Heddie L. Richard, Brigham Young University
Dr. Larry St. Clair, Brigham Young University

Keywords

elementary education, teaching science, science teaching skills

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

Integrative Biology 101 is an optional course for preservice elementary education students to improve their science teaching skills. The format of the course allows each student the option to teach a science lesson and participate in a lab directed by the teacher’s assistant (T.A). Each lab follows a ‘cookbook’ style method. The T.A. gives the directions and explains the findings. The purpose of my research was to determine what science teaching methods improved the pre-service elementary school teachers’ attitude and confidence level.

Recommended Citation

Richard, Heddie L. and St. Clair, Dr. Larry (2013) "Do Inquiry, Constructivist based Biology Laboratories Affect the Confidence and Attitude of Preservice Elementary Education Teachers toward Teaching Science in their Classrooms?," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1035.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1035