Teacher Beliefs

• Beliefs shape intentions in teaching and

intentions are closely linked to practice
(Martin, Prosser, Trigwell, Ramsden, &
Benjamin, 2000)
• Some beliefs will facilitate good teaching and
others will be detrimental.
• It is also well known that core beliefs are
very difficult to change
• Direct transmission beliefs about teaching
• • Effective/good teachers demonstrate the correct way
to solve a problem.
• • Instruction should be built around problems with
clear, correct answers, and around ideas that most
• students can grasp quickly.
• • How much students learn depends on how much
background knowledge they have; that is why
• teaching facts is so necessary.
• • A quiet classroom is generally needed for effective
learning.
• Constructivist beliefs about teaching
• • My role as a teacher is to facilitate students’ own
inquiry.
• • Students learn best by finding solutions to problems
on their own.
• • Students should be allowed to think of solutions to
practical problems themselves before the teacher
• shows them how they are solved.
• • Thinking and reasoning processes are more
important than specific curriculum content.
 Teacher Beliefs
• students have to learn learning contents by
heart
• Students need to relate learning contents to
other learning contents by themselves
• Practical applications should be provided in
the course materials
• The teacher has to stimulate students to
engage in problem solving learning
 Teacher Beliefs
• I agree that students should collaborate in
their study as much as possible
• In the learning environment, students must be
able to choose what they want to learn
• recognition that same age students have a
wide variety of life circumstances, past
experiences, and ability or readiness
levels