Vivien Mweene Chabalengula|Frackson Mumba|Simeon Mbewe
How Pre-service Teachers’ Understand and Perform Science Process Skills
Southern Illinois University Carbondale|Southern Illinois University Carbondale|Southern Illinois University Carbondale
study explored preservice teachers conceptual understanding performance science process skills sample comprised 91 elementary preservice teachers university midwest usa participants enrolled two science education courses introductory science teaching methods course advanced science methods course data collected questionnaire results showed preservice teachers limited conceptual understanding science process skills hand higher performance science process skills whilst majority participants unable provide correct definitions science process skills performed well test involved novel situations process skills findings implications science teaching learning teacher education