Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS)
Context Beliefs' Effect on Content Knolwedge of Rural Environmental Science Teachers
Advisor
Cynthia M. Deaton and Michelle Cook
Document Type
Poster
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
Publication Date
Spring 2013
Abstract
Conceptual change theory shows that an increase in content knowledge is aided by a person’s previous conceptions. Rural community schools often have limited intellectual resources that could aid in conceptual change. This year-long project intended to provide intellectual resources to rural environmental science teachers in the southeastern United States by increasing their content knowledge. This study used a mixed methods model to correlate pre-content knowledge and context belief scores to post-content knowledge. Context beliefs were measured using the CBATs instrument; an environmental content test was used to measure content knowledge; and semi-structured blogs were used to allow participants to expound on their beliefs. Blog entries focused on teacher beliefs about science teaching and learning to better understand the correlation found between context beliefs and post-test content scores.
Recommended Citation
Alston, Daniel M. and Kamp, Brandi L., "Context Beliefs' Effect on Content Knolwedge of Rural Environmental Science Teachers " (2013). Graduate Research and Discovery Symposium (GRADS). 89.
https://open.clemson.edu/grads_symposium/89