Peace, War and Science Education: Preservice Science Teachers' Belief System about a Possible Integration
National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual International Conference, Pennsylvania, United States Of America, 30 March - 03 April 2014, pp.241, (Summary Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
- City: Pennsylvania
- Country: United States Of America
- Page Numbers: pp.241
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate pre-service
science teachers' (PSTs) beliefs about the relationships among science, peace
and war (SPW) and about SPW education. We have used 'pedagogical content
beliefs' framework in order to elicit PSTs' beliefs. We have conducted
semi-structured interviews with fourteen PSTs at a Turkish university. The
results have showed that all of PSTs are willing to incorporate SPW education
into their future science teaching. Those who have approached war and peace
from humanistic perspectives are keen to focus on social aspects of war science
in SPW education. In addition, those who give importance to teaching scientific
concepts have emphasized pedagogical practices about conceptual understanding
of the relationships among science, peace and war. Even though present study is
first attempt to put these concepts together and to embed them into science
education, we believe that beliefs of PSTs may be used for the development of
science teacher education programs covering SPW education.