ABSTRACT
Teacher beliefs play a fundamental role in the education landscape. Nevertheless, most educational researchers only allude to teacher beliefs as part of a study on other subjects. This book fills a necessary gap by identifying the importance of research on teacher beliefs and providing a comprehensive overview of the topic. It provides novices and experts alike a single volume with which to understand a complex research landscape. Including a review of the historical foundations of the field, this book identifies current research trends, and summarizes the current knowledge base regarding teachers’ specific beliefs about content, instruction, students, and learning. For its innumerable applications within the field, this handbook is a necessity for anyone interested in educational research.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|74 pages
Foundations of Teachers' Beliefs Research
section II|85 pages
Studying Teachers' Beliefs
section III|75 pages
Teachers' Identity, Motivation, and Affect
chapter 12|18 pages
The Career Development of Preservice and Inservice Teachers
section IV|70 pages
Contexts and Teachers' Beliefs
chapter 15|18 pages
Teachers' Instructional Beliefs and the Classroom Climate
section V|102 pages
Teachers' Beliefs About Knowing and Teaching Within Academic Domains
chapter 19|17 pages
The Individual, the Context, and Practice
chapter 21|17 pages
Science Teachers' Beliefs
section VI|73 pages
Teachers' Beliefs About Learners