The Nature of Social Studies Teachers' Beliefs about Teaching

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  • Author(s): Mphathiwa, Ludo (ORCID Mphathiwa, Ludo (ORCID 0000-0002-7553-0167)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Journal of Education. Apr 2023 203(2):285-295.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Social Studies; Teacher Attitudes; Beliefs; Secondary School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Inservice Teacher Education; College Students; Instructional Effectiveness; Figurative Language
    • Subject Terms:
      South Africa
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/00220574211032578
    • ISSN:
      0022-0574
    • Abstract:
      This article reports on teachers' beliefs about teaching and the implications of these beliefs in the teaching of Social Studies. A case study design was adopted using a beliefs tool that was administered to a sample of 21 Social Studies teachers in junior secondary schools and five in-service Social Studies teachers enrolled at the national university. Data were analyzed against the Luft and Roehrig (2007) belief categories and the South African Norms and Standards for teaching. The findings showed that teachers have different beliefs about teaching: as a knowledge-based profession and as a community, citizenship, and pastoral responsibility.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1371874