Susanne Walan|Shu-Nu Chang Rundgren
Investigating Preschool and Primary School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Needs in Teaching Science: A Pilot Study
Karlstad University|Karlstad University
recent years curricula reforms levels preschool primary school sweden caused new demands teachers particular numerous teachers lack educational training science subjects therefore study aims investigate teachers selfefficacy needs relation science teaching total 71 teachers divided three groups preschool 13 grades 46 grades invited join pilot study eu fp7 project profiles likert scale questionnaire scores 1 3 represent strongly disagree agree strongly agree dont know scored 0 used revised data collection pilot study results showed participating teachers relatively high selfefficacy significant differences found among three groups teachers however even though teachers high selfefficacy needs education expressed teachers large extent particular group preschool teachers addressed need content knowledge ck physics chemistry gt41 terms groups 13 46 grades teachers needs relating scientific literacy revealed focus engaging students socioscientific problems 52 56 assessment 44 61 implication study discussed hope contribute teachers professional development pre inserviceteachers science education