Dataset: "Pseudoscientific and unwarranted beliefs among prospective primary and secondary science teachers"

his dataset contains the raw responses collected for the study “Pseudoscientific and unwarranted beliefs among prospective primary and secondary science teachers.” The research examines the level of acceptance of pseudosciences and unwarranted beliefs among future science teachers.The dataset includes anonymized responses from 616 participants:381 university science graduates enrolled in a Master’s Degree in Secondary Teacher Training (future Secondary Teachers – ST)235 second-year Primary Education student teachers (PT).Participants completed a two-part questionnaire administered as part of regular training activities.The first part asks respondents to assess the scientific status of various disciplines (from basic sciences to pseudosciences) using a 1–5 Likert scale.The second part includes 13 pseudoscientific statements across four domains (paranormal, health-related, denialist, and legitimizing), where participants indicate their level of agreement using a four-option Likert scale (disagree, partly disagree, partly agree, agree).The dataset contains all item-level responses in raw form, fully anonymized, and suitable for replication, secondary analyses, and meta-research in science education and belief studies.