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Early childhood educators’ attitudes toward science teaching in Chinese schools
Pey-Tee Oon; Bi Ying Hu; Bing Wei
2019-12
Source PublicationAustralasian journal of early childhood
ISSN1836-9391
Volume44Issue:4Pages:423-435
Abstract

The study looked at early childhood education teachers’ views on teaching science in China using the Preschool-Teachers’ Attitudes and Beliefs toward Science Teaching (P-TABS) instrument. A total of 245 teachers from 60 preschools in Guangdong province in China, selected through a stratified random sampling approach, participated in the current study. The instrument was validated and results were analyzed using the Rasch model. Results revealed that although the sampled teachers support child-centered learning, early childhood education teachers are somewhat uncomfortable in planning science activities that are engaging of preschoolers. The teachers report low confidence in their ability as science teachers and perceived themselves to have inadequate science knowledge. They noted a number of challenges associated with the teaching of science including the overloaded teaching commitments and the lack of resources for use in science activities.

KeywordAttitudes Toward Science Early Childhood Educators Rasch Analysis
DOI10.1177/1836939119870890
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEducation & Educational Research
WOS SubjectEducation & Educational Research
WOS IDWOS:000588652300001
PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85072050349
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Education
Corresponding AuthorPey-Tee Oon
AffiliationThe University of Macau, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
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Pey-Tee Oon,Bi Ying Hu,Bing Wei. Early childhood educators’ attitudes toward science teaching in Chinese schools[J]. Australasian journal of early childhood, 2019, 44(4), 423-435.
APA Pey-Tee Oon., Bi Ying Hu., & Bing Wei (2019). Early childhood educators’ attitudes toward science teaching in Chinese schools. Australasian journal of early childhood, 44(4), 423-435.
MLA Pey-Tee Oon,et al."Early childhood educators’ attitudes toward science teaching in Chinese schools".Australasian journal of early childhood 44.4(2019):423-435.
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