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Moderating effects of teacher feedback on the associations among inquiry-based science practices and students’ science-related attitudes and beliefs

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ID21589445
AuthorsShaohui Chi (0000-0002-1261-7951, East China Normal University), Zuhao Wang (0000-0002-2967-8232, East China Normal University, corresponding author), Xiufeng Liu (0000-0003-2264-9882, Department of Learning and Instruction, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, NY, USA)
Year2021
Volume43
Issue14
Pages2426-2456
Publication date2021-09-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Science Education, Part B (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2154-8455 • E-ISSN: 2154-8463
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09500693.2021.1968532
OpenAlexW3198015147
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited154

This study aims to examine the moderating effect of teacher feedback on the associations among inquiry-based science teaching and learning practices and students’ science-related attitudes and beliefs. The data set included 9, 841 15-year-old students from four Chinese provinces (Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Guangdong) who took part in the sixth cycle of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Multiple regression analyses revealed a significant negative association between inquiry-based science practices and students’ epistemological beliefs about science, but the teacher feedback could significantly and positively moderate this association. The results also showed that inquiry-based science practices had significant positive relationships with students’ interest in and enjoyment of science, and science self-efficacy. Moreover, teacher feedback was significantly and positively associated with students’ epistemological beliefs, interest in and enjoyment of science throughout the inquiry process. This study sheds light on the optimal implementation of inquiry-based practices, especially towards improving students’ science-related attitudes and beliefs

Beijing · China · Mathematics education · Nature of Science · Pedagogy · Political science · Science education · Science learning · Self-efficacy · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy · Social Psychology

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Citations per year3
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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