Investigating Relationships among Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Conceptual Knowledge of Electric Current, Motivational Beliefs and Self-Regulation

Hüseyin İnaltun; Salih Ateş

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2015.1494a

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Hüseyin İnaltun ¹ ^* , Salih Ateş ¹

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¹ Gazi University^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Background:
The purpose of this study is to examine relationships among pre-service science teachers’ conceptual knowledge of electric current, motivational beliefs, and self-regulation. One hundred and twenty-seven students (female = 107, male = 20) enrolled in the science education program of a public university in Ankara participated the study.

Materials and methods:
A concept map technique was used to determine students’ conceptual knowledge level of electric current. To determine students’ motivational beliefs and self-regulation, a scale developed by Velayutham, Aldridge, and Fraser (2011) was first translated into Turkish and adapted to Turkish culture and then used as a measurement tool.

Results:
Results showed that students’ motivational beliefs were positively associated with their self-regulation, and students’ task value, self-efficacy, and self-regulation were positively related with students’ conceptual knowledge of electric current.

Conclusions:
These results show that students’ motivational beliefs and self-regulation have important roles in students’ conceptual knowledge level when assessed using concept map technique.

Keywords

self-regulation
conceptual knowledge
motivational beliefs
scale adaptation

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 11, Issue 6, 2015, 1657-1676

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1494a

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İnaltun H, Ateş S. Investigating Relationships among Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Conceptual Knowledge of Electric Current, Motivational Beliefs and Self-Regulation. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(6):1657-76. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1494a

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