Conceptions of geography teaching: Dataset enabling typology transfer and teaching quality reflection in other fields
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study details geography teaching conceptions among Czech teachers using a validated questionnaire. The dataset supports analysis of professional beliefs and instructional practices in education.
Area Of Science
- Educational Psychology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Geography Education
Background
- Teacher conceptions significantly influence pedagogical approaches and student learning outcomes.
- Understanding diverse geography teaching beliefs is crucial for effective curriculum development and teacher training.
- Existing typologies offer frameworks, but empirical data on in-service teachers' conceptions are often limited.
Purpose Of The Study
- To operationalize and measure nine distinct conceptions of geography teaching among in-service lower secondary teachers in Czechia.
- To provide a psychometrically validated dataset for further research on teacher beliefs and instructional practices.
- To facilitate the adaptation of the conceptions framework for other subjects and educational contexts.
Main Methods
- Development of a 45-item questionnaire based on Catling's typology and authentic teacher statements.
- Data collection from 530 in-service lower secondary teachers in Czechia using a five-point Likert scale.
- Provision of raw data in .xlsx format suitable for statistical analysis, including factor validation.
Main Results
- The dataset captures nuanced conceptions of geography teaching, categorized into nine distinct types.
- Psychometric properties of the questionnaire are established, ensuring reliability and validity.
- The data enable detailed analysis of the relationship between teachers' professional beliefs and their instructional practices.
Conclusions
- The dataset provides a robust foundation for studying geography teacher conceptions and their impact on pedagogy.
- The framework and item pool are adaptable for research in other disciplines, such as mathematics, history, and science education.
- The findings support the development of tools, like the geo4tea.com diagnostic tool, for visualizing and understanding teaching conceptions.
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