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Primary teacher confidence: ten years on - Coggle Diagram
Primary teacher confidence: ten years on
Teacher attitudes impact children
Large-scale questionnaire of 300 primary teacher
Looking at their attitudes towards science and issues facing science education
Five-point Likert-type scale / open questions
Focus groups to discuss findings of questionnaire
Workshops during science conference
Qualitative and quantitative data
Questionnaire of teaching training providers
Initiatives they are involved in
Teacher confidence
Improve children's enjoyment and attainment
Primary/secondary transfer
More investigative science
Nottingham Trent / tutors and students working alongside each other to improve teaching
Networks of shared resources / support from science specialists / NQTs paired with science leaders
Findings
Half of teachers pinpointed teacher confidence and subject knowledge as concerns for primary science teaching
Teachers lack interest in the subject
Lessons too prescriptive / timetabled afternoon / no independent exploration
Lack of time / resources
Content is difficult
Poor primary / secondary transition
How can it be improved?
Teacher training providers need to do more
More science focused CPD
Increased support structures, such as cooperative teaching
Drawing upon expertise of colleagues
Key quote: "the teacher is the most important person in primary science and the key to success lies in the training and support they receive"