Exploring Pre-Service Teachers' Biology Content Knowledge

Authors

  • Pongprapan Pongsopon Science Education, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Pattanee Jantrarotai Departmant of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Kantimanee Phanwichien Departmant of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Vantipa Roadrangka Department of Education, Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

content knowledge, pre-service biology teacher, scientific concept, alternative concept, biology concept

Abstract

Twenty two pre-service biology teachers from 8 institutions nationwide; universities and teacher colleges, were measured content knowledge by Biology Concept Test (BCT) on the following areas; cell and transportation, enzymes and chemical reaction in cells, respiration and photosynthesis, development, genetics, and evolution. Test result revealed most of the pre-service teachers had alternative conceptions on every biological topics especially respiration and photosynthesis, and genetics.

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Published

01-07-2003

How to Cite

Pongsopon, P., Jantrarotai, P., Phanwichien, K., & Roadrangka, V. (2003). Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Biology Content Knowledge. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 24(2), 133–144. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/kjss/article/view/243381

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2003): July - December

Section

Research articles

License

This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/