Ten-Year Change in the Scientific Literacy of Primary Science Teachers in China: Reflections on Training Programs and Personnel Policies

Authors

  • Hongshia Zhang Nanjing University, China
  • I. H. Shamsi Nanjing University, China
  • Iffat Batool Zhejiang University, China
  • Dongsheng Wan Jiangsu Second Normal University, China
  • Bo Yu The National Institute of Education, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18275/fire201603031084

Keywords:

Scientific literacy, Science teacher, Training programs, Personnel policy, Chinese culture

Abstract

Using two rounds in 2003 and 2013 of large sample longitudinal surveys of science teachers in primary schools from 21 provinces and autonomous regions of China, results suggest that Chinese teachers

Published

2018-12-06

How to Cite

Zhang, H., Shamsi, I. H., Batool, I., Wan, D., & Yu, B. (2018). Ten-Year Change in the Scientific Literacy of Primary Science Teachers in China: Reflections on Training Programs and Personnel Policies. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.18275/fire201603031084

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2016)

Section

Articles

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