Identifying and assessing the conceptions of teaching of secondary school physics teachers in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5263662 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gao Lingbiao, Lingbiao Gao (South China Normal University, corresponding author), David Watkins (0000-0002-3930-5990), Dora N Watkins (0009-0001-5468-9830, University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 443-469 |
| Publication date | 2001-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/000709901158613 |
| PMID | 11593950 |
| OpenAlex | W2095257112 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 14 |
Background. Recent research indicates that how lecturers think about the nature of teaching influences both the way they teach and the way their students learn and ultimately the learning outcomes they achieve. Such research has primarily been conducted at the tertiary level in Western countries and its relevance for school teaching and in non-Western contexts has yet to be demonstrated. Aims. Study 1 aimed to develop a model of the conceptions of teaching of Chinese secondary school teachers of physics and an instrument to assess these conceptions. Study 2 then tested the reliability and within-construct validity of responses to the latter and the relationships between teaching experience and gender and teaching conceptions were investigated. Sample. The interview sample in Study 1 comprised 18 teachers of physics in Guangdong, China. The instrument was administrated to 450 physics teachers from the province in Study 2. Method. An in-depth emic approach involving both interviews and classroom observations was utilised to develop the model. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the fit of responses to the instrument to the proposed model. Results. Five lower order conceptions (Knowledge Delivery, Exam Preparation, Ability Development, Attitude Promotion, and Conduct Guidance) and two higher order orientations (Moulding and Cultivating) were identified. Responses to the instrument were found to be of satisfactory internal consistency reliability and to fit the expected underlying factor model. Neither teaching experience nor gender was found to be related to conceptions of teaching. Conclusions. The model developed differed in some respects from those found in the Western tertiary literature due probably to cultural factors which emphasise more an affective, moral view of teaching and to a school contextual emphasis on exams. The instrument developed had very adequate psychometric properties and seems promising as a tool for assessing teaching conceptions in future research within China and across cultures
China · Confirmatory factor analysis · Consistency (knowledge bases) · Construct (python library) · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Geography · Internal consistency · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Promotion (chess) · Psychometrics · Relevance (law) · Structural equation modeling · Test (biology) · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Mathematics · Psychology · Science Education and Pedagogy
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,52 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |