COMMENT ON "EFFECTS OF A TELEVISED SCIENCE IN-SERVICE PROGRAM ON ATTITUDES OF ELEMENTARY TEACHERS".

The article comments on the study about the attitude change of elementary teachers as a result of a televised science inservice program in the U.S. According to the author, there are several inherent problems in the research that seem to have been overlooked by the researchers. In addition, the auth...

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Publicado en:	Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 531 - 533
Autor principal:	Koballa Jr., Thomas R.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell Sep1982
Materias:	Research methodology Elementary school teachers Attitude change (Psychology) Teacher attitudes Social psychology Social influence In-service training of teachers Teacher development Audiovisual materials United States
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Sumario:	The article comments on the study about the attitude change of elementary teachers as a result of a televised science inservice program in the U.S. According to the author, there are several inherent problems in the research that seem to have been overlooked by the researchers. In addition, the author says that a theoretical base for the study is lacking. The author also comments that the researchers have failed to consult the work of social psychologists who have extensively studied the effects of matching recipient characteristics with treatment in influencing attitude change.