Peace, War and Science Education: Preservice Science Teachers' Belief System about a Possible Integration

Kılınç A., Yener D., Aydın F., Bahar M.

National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual International Conference, Pennsylvania, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 30 Mart - 03 Nisan 2014, ss.241, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Pennsylvania
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.241
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.