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Dr Tim Hardy Ms Margaret Bearlin Dr Valda Kirkwood 《Research in Science Education》1990,20(1):142-151
The aim of the Primary and Early Childhood Science and Technology Education Project (PECSTEP) is to improve teaching and learning
in science and technology of by increasing the number of early childhood and primary teachers who are effective educators.
PECSTEP is based on an interactive model of teaching and systematically links work on gender with the learning and teaching
of science and technology. The project involves: a year-long inservice program which includes the development of a science
curriculum unit by teachers in their schools; linking of the preservice and inservice programs; and the development of support
networks for teachers. Each phase of PECSTEP has been researched by means of surveys, interviews and the use of diaries. Research
questions have focussed particularly on changes in: teachers’ and student teachers’ attitudes to teaching science and technology;
their perceptions of science and technology; their perceptions of their students’ responses and their understandings of how
gender relates to these areas.
Specializations: primary science curriculum, science teacher education, sociology of science, technology and education.
Specializations: gender and science/science teacher education, feminist theory, curriculum theory.
Specializations: Science education research, curriculum development. 相似文献
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Margaret Bearlin 《Research in Science Education》1990,20(1):21-30
Female teachers predominate in primary schools, and tend both to have more negative perceptions of their teaching skills in
the physical sciences than males, and to expect girls to perform less well in these areas than boys, with likely serious consequences
for girls. In this context the WASTE (Women and Science Teacher Education) Project sought to identify characteristics for
teacher education programs which, in the opinion of their conveners, were productive in changing the attitude toward the teaching
of science, or in changing the actual mode of teaching science, of women preservice and practising teachers. This paper reports
the findings of the WASTE Project which surveyed the conveners of pre- and inservice programs and outlined the three models
of exemplary practice used to classify responses:subject-centred, learner-centred andknowledge and person-centred. These models were based largely on differing explanations given for attitude change and on implicit concepts of knowledge,
persons, and teaching and learning, and on the importance attributed to gender as a variable. Secondly, it shows how the Primary
and Early Childhood Science and Technology Education Project, a gender-sensitive action-research project, was built on these
findings. Finally, using these models, it offers a critique of the gender perspective of the Discipline Review of Teacher
Education (DEET, 1989).
Specializations: gender and science/science teacher education, feminist theory, curriculum theory. 相似文献
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Bjørndal, B. & Lieberg, S. 1975. Environmental Education in Primary School. A Presentation of a Norwegian Curriculum Development Project. Scand. J. Educ. Res. 19, 131‐151. The Environmental Education Project at the Institute of Educational Research, University of Oslo, was begun in 1969 and will be brought to an end in 1976. The main aims of the project are as follows: 1) To develop chains of teaching‐learning units in environmental education for primary school grades 1‐6. 2) To gain experience on a theoretical and methodological model for planning and teaching environmental education themes with special regard to the relationship between educational and interdisciplinary factors. 3) To test a model for the diffusion of educational and environmental information to teachers. 4) To develop an interdisciplinary and cooperative approach for planning teaching‐learning units. 5) To gain experience on teaching controversial issues in environmental education and 6) To qualify teachers for planning and teaching their own teaching‐learning units in environmental education. The interdisiplinary project group consists of science specialists, educationists, and primary school teachers. It has developed approximately 80 teaching‐learning units. The article is a summary of the main ideas, aims, experiences and present results of this project. 相似文献
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MS Yvonne Zeegers 《Research in Science Education》1994,24(1):358-365
Research into teacher inservice in primary science generally focuses on evaluating the objectives of each program in terms
of the immediate outcomes. Little research appears to have been conducted into the long term effects of interactive inservice
programs on the classroom practice of the participants. During 1993 the long term effects of participation in the Primary
Science/Technology Project (Sci-Tec), as perceived by the teacher participants, were investigated. Focus teachers who had
participated in Sci-Tec between 1988–1991 were asked to provide information about their current science teaching practice,
and about the influence that Sci-Tec had had on their current practice. Six of these teachers were then interviewed to determine
which specific aspects of the project they believed had most influenced the development of their current classroom practice
in teaching science.
Specializations: inservice and preservice in primary science and technology. 相似文献
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Many researchers have identified and expressed concern over the state of science education internationally, but primary teachers face particular obstacles when teaching science due to their poor science background and low confidence with science. Research has suggested that exemplary resources, or units that work, may be an effective way to support primary teachers. This study explores the effect of one such resource on the intentions of pre-service primary teachers to teach science. The resource in question is Primary Connections, a series of learning resources produced by the Australian Academy of Science specifically designed for primary science. Evaluative studies of Primary Connections have indicated its efficacy with practising primary teachers but there is little evidence of its impact upon pre-service teachers. The purpose of this study was to investigate how effective these quality teaching resources were in influencing the intentions of primary pre-service teachers to teach science after they graduated. The theory of planned behaviour highlighted the linkage between the intentions of the pre-service teachers to teach science, and their awareness of and experiences with using Primary Connections during their education studies. This enabled key factors to be identified which influenced the intentions of the pre-service teachers to use Primary Connections to teach science after they graduate. The study also provided evidence of how quality science teaching resources can be effectively embedded in a teacher education programme as a means of encouraging and supporting pre-service teachers to teach science. 相似文献
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Panos Kokkotas Panagiotis Piliouras Katerina Malamitsa Efthymios Stamoulis 《Science & Education》2009,18(5):609-629
Our paper presents an in-service primary school teachers’ training program which is based on the idea that the history of
science can play a vital role in promoting the learning of physics. This training program has been developed in the context
of Comenius 2.1 which is a European Union program. This program that we have developed in the University of Athens is based
on socioconstructivist and sociocultural learning principles with the intention of helping teachers to appropriate the basic
knowledge on the issue of falling bodies. Moreover, it has the aim to make explicit through the exploitation of authentic
historical science events, on the above topic (Aristotle’s, Galileo’s and Newton’s theories on falling bodies) the Nature
of Science (NoS), the Nature of Learning (NoL) and the Nature of Teaching (NoT). During the implementation of the program
we have used a variety of teaching strategies (e.g. group work, making of posters, making of concept maps, simulations) that
utilize historical scientific materials on the issue of falling bodies.
Panos Kokkotas is professor at the Pedagogical Department of University of Athens. He teaches Science Education, Multimedia (audio, visual etc.) teaching tools and Museum Education to both initial and in-service teachers. He is also coordinator of the Comenius 2.1 projects entitled (i) “The MAP project” (two years duration—2004–2006) and (ii) “The STeT project (Science Teacher e-Training) (2006–2008). He has α degree in Physics from the University of Athens. His Ph.D. is on science education from the University of Wales. He has taught science in high school, he has been a school consultant for science teachers. He has mainly published in science education. His recent books include Science Education I (Athens, 2000), Science Education II—The constructivist approach to teaching and learning science (Athens, 2002). Additionally he has edited Teaching Approaches to Science Education (Athens, 2000); as wells as he has edited the Greek translations of the book: Words, Science and Learning by Clive Sutton, (Athens, 2002) and also of the book Making Sense of Secondary Science by Driver et al. (Athens, 2000). He is also writer of the following science textbooks: (1) Science textbook for 5th grade of primary school based on constructivism, (2) Science textbook for 6th grade of primary school based on constructivism, Physics Textbooks for students of Upper Secondary Schools as follows: (3) Physics textbook for 16 years old, (4) Physics textbook for 17 years old student, (5) Physics textbook for 18 years old student. He is the Foundation president of the “The Hellenic Union for Science Education (EDIFE)”. Till now the Union has organized two large Conferences with international participation and also many small conferences in Greece. The 2nd Conference of EDIFE organized together with the 2nd IOSTE Symposium in Southern Europe. He is Foundation Editor of the Greek journal: Science Education: Research & Practice. This year he is responsible for the organisation of the 7th International Conference on History of Science in Science Education (Workshop of Experts), having as theme “Adapting Historical Knowledge Production to the Classroom” from Monday July 7th to Friday July 11th, 2008 in Athens. Panagiotis Piliouras is a Ph.D. holder and in 1984 he got his degree in primary education and in 1993 he got his degree in Mathematics. He attended postgraduate studies (M.Sc.) in Science Education at the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Athens. From 1985 until 1998 he taught in a primary school. Since 1999 he has been working in the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Athens. His current work involves laboratory teaching, in-service teacher-training and design and development educational material and educational multimedia. His research interest is focused on teaching science in a collaborative inquiry mode, social interaction in learning and instruction, methodological questions in the analysis of social activity, sociocultural perspectives to learning and development, and applications of the educational technology. Katerina Malamitsa is a Ph.D. holder from Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the National University of Athens in the field of “Critical Thinking and Science Education in Primary School”. She got her Bachelor’s Degree as a Teacher in Primary Education in 1984. From 1986 until 1999 she taught in primary schools of Greece. In 2002 she got her Master’s Degree in “Science Education” at the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the National University of Athens. From 2006 till now she is a director in a Greek Primary School in Athens. She has participated in national and international conferences in topics concerning Science Education and teaching. She has published papers in Greek scientific journals. She is author of the Science textbooks which are used in the 3rd & 4th grades of Greek Primary School in national level (after evaluation from a scientific committee). Recently she has translated and standardized the “Test of Everyday Reasoning (TER)” & “The California Measure of Mental Motivation (CM3)” (levels 2&3) for the Greek population [Insight Assessment/California Academic Press LLC, 217 La Cruz Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030, ]. Her main research interests focus on the critical thinking, the Science Education in Primary School, the use of aspects of History of Science in Teaching Science, the teacher training and education, the reflective teacher, the professional development of teachers etc. Efthymios Stamoulis is a PhD Student in the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Ioannina. His current work involves laboratory teaching, in-service teacher-training and design and development educational material and educational multimedia. He is a director in primary school in Athens, Greece. 相似文献
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Panos Kokkotas is professor at the Pedagogical Department of University of Athens. He teaches Science Education, Multimedia (audio, visual etc.) teaching tools and Museum Education to both initial and in-service teachers. He is also coordinator of the Comenius 2.1 projects entitled (i) “The MAP project” (two years duration—2004–2006) and (ii) “The STeT project (Science Teacher e-Training) (2006–2008). He has α degree in Physics from the University of Athens. His Ph.D. is on science education from the University of Wales. He has taught science in high school, he has been a school consultant for science teachers. He has mainly published in science education. His recent books include Science Education I (Athens, 2000), Science Education II—The constructivist approach to teaching and learning science (Athens, 2002). Additionally he has edited Teaching Approaches to Science Education (Athens, 2000); as wells as he has edited the Greek translations of the book: Words, Science and Learning by Clive Sutton, (Athens, 2002) and also of the book Making Sense of Secondary Science by Driver et al. (Athens, 2000). He is also writer of the following science textbooks: (1) Science textbook for 5th grade of primary school based on constructivism, (2) Science textbook for 6th grade of primary school based on constructivism, Physics Textbooks for students of Upper Secondary Schools as follows: (3) Physics textbook for 16 years old, (4) Physics textbook for 17 years old student, (5) Physics textbook for 18 years old student. He is the Foundation president of the “The Hellenic Union for Science Education (EDIFE)”. Till now the Union has organized two large Conferences with international participation and also many small conferences in Greece. The 2nd Conference of EDIFE organized together with the 2nd IOSTE Symposium in Southern Europe. He is Foundation Editor of the Greek journal: Science Education: Research & Practice. This year he is responsible for the organisation of the 7th International Conference on History of Science in Science Education (Workshop of Experts), having as theme “Adapting Historical Knowledge Production to the Classroom” from Monday July 7th to Friday July 11th, 2008 in Athens. Panagiotis Piliouras is a Ph.D. holder and in 1984 he got his degree in primary education and in 1993 he got his degree in Mathematics. He attended postgraduate studies (M.Sc.) in Science Education at the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Athens. From 1985 until 1998 he taught in a primary school. Since 1999 he has been working in the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Athens. His current work involves laboratory teaching, in-service teacher-training and design and development educational material and educational multimedia. His research interest is focused on teaching science in a collaborative inquiry mode, social interaction in learning and instruction, methodological questions in the analysis of social activity, sociocultural perspectives to learning and development, and applications of the educational technology. Katerina Malamitsa is a Ph.D. holder from Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the National University of Athens in the field of “Critical Thinking and Science Education in Primary School”. She got her Bachelor’s Degree as a Teacher in Primary Education in 1984. From 1986 until 1999 she taught in primary schools of Greece. In 2002 she got her Master’s Degree in “Science Education” at the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the National University of Athens. From 2006 till now she is a director in a Greek Primary School in Athens. She has participated in national and international conferences in topics concerning Science Education and teaching. She has published papers in Greek scientific journals. She is author of the Science textbooks which are used in the 3rd & 4th grades of Greek Primary School in national level (after evaluation from a scientific committee). Recently she has translated and standardized the “Test of Everyday Reasoning (TER)” & “The California Measure of Mental Motivation (CM3)” (levels 2&3) for the Greek population [Insight Assessment/California Academic Press LLC, 217 La Cruz Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030, ]. Her main research interests focus on the critical thinking, the Science Education in Primary School, the use of aspects of History of Science in Teaching Science, the teacher training and education, the reflective teacher, the professional development of teachers etc. Efthymios Stamoulis is a PhD Student in the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education at the University of Ioannina. His current work involves laboratory teaching, in-service teacher-training and design and development educational material and educational multimedia. He is a director in primary school in Athens, Greece. 相似文献
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林美玉 《成都教育学院学报》2010,24(3):67-69
“小学科学课程与教学论”的课程建设是当前高师小学科学教育人才培养的一项十分重要的任务。根据课程名称与研究层次的变化,把“小学科学课程与教学论”的发展划分为小学理科教授法孕育于教育学之中时期、小学自然教学法研究的独立起步时期、小学自然教材与教法研究受到冲击的时期、小学科学教育研究的重要发展期、当前小学科学课程与教学研究的深化改革期。对“小学科学课程与教学论”课程体系的构建,要充分考虑学术性与师范性、理论性与实践性的关系,加强小学科学课程与教学论教材的编写,改革课堂教学方式,改变对师范生的评价,积极开发与利用小学科学课程与教学论的课程资源,以推动“小学科学课程与教学论”课程的规范化建设,使之逐渐走向成熟。 相似文献
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Dr Michael R. Matthews 《Research in Science Education》1990,20(1):220-229
The history and philosophy of science components of the new British National Curriculum, and the American Association for
the Advancement of Science Project 2061 curriculum guidelines are described. Some curriculum background is given to these
developments; and a contemporary international project concerned with the utilization of the history and philosophy of science
in science teaching and teacher education is also described. Finally the recent Discipline Review of the Training of Science
and Mathematics Teachers in Australia is examined and criticised for its lack of recommendations about the need for appropriate
history and philosophy of science courses to be included in science teacher education programmes.
Specializations: history and philosophy of science, philosophy of education. 相似文献
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Dr. Susan Rodrigues 《Research in Science Education》1994,24(1):280-286
The National Curriculum programme of study for Science 1 in England and Wales states that pupils should be encouraged to develop
investigative skills and understanding of science through activities which “promote the search for patterns in data and the
ability to make simple predictions based on findings” (Department of Education and Science, 1991, p. 14). In order to search
for patterns children have to first understand the purpose of graphs and the relationship of variables. This paper describes
some of the preliminary findings of the Data Handling in Primary Science Project. The majority of primary school children,
involved in a data handling project (Rodrigues, 1994), see graphs in science as an end product to be displayed. In addition
the children appeared to have a very limited understanding for the type of graph employed being determined by the variable
involved. Furthermore whilst some of the children were able to read information from a graph, the language used had a marked
effect on cueing the response.
Specializations: use of information technology in primary science, chemistry curriculum development. 相似文献
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Primary pre-service teachers (PSTs) in Australia often have low confidence and negative experiences in relation to science and teaching science. This paper reports on pre-post survey data produced by four institutions involved in a multi-institutional project exploring the use of university-school partnerships for primary science teacher education. The findings show that the experience of engagement in school-based science teaching contributed to the development PST classroom readiness particularly with respect to statistically significant increases in confidence. We argue that moving tutorials from university into schools supports PSTs’ engagement with the teaching profession and teaching science. 相似文献
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Avi Hofstein Miriam Carmi Ruth Ben-Zvi 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2003,1(1):39-65
The implementation of new content and pedagogical standards in science education in Israel as well as in other countries necessitates intensive, life-long professional development of science teachers. Here we describe a model for the professional development of chemistry teacher-leaders. In the first part of the paper, we describe a model for the development and change of chemistry teacher-leaders. In the second part of the paper, we present the assessment of teachers' change. It is suggested, that in order to become a leader, the teacher has to undergo several interrelated phases of development and changes, namely personal, professional, and social. In order to attain these changes, a two-year program was designed in which teachers were given opportunities to develop their content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and their leadership abilities and skills. The assessment of teachers' professional development clearly showed that engaging teachers in a long-term professional development program changed their beliefs (personal change) regarding their role as chemistry teachers in general and their confidence to become leaders in particular. In addition, we observed that the teachers changed in their professional abilities as well as in their social behavior. We also report on the involvement of the teacher-leaders in activities in which leadership skills were implemented in attempting to reform chemistry education in Israel. 相似文献
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An in-depth study of a teacher engaged in an innovative primary science trial professional development project 总被引：2，自引：1，他引：2
The implementation of effective science programmes in primary schools is of continuing interest and concern for professional
developers. As part of the Australian Academy of science's approach to creating an awareness ofPrimary Investigations, a project team trialed a series of satellite television broadcasts of lessons related to two units of the curriculum for
Year 3 and 4 children in 48 participating schools. The professional development project entitledSimply Science, included a focused component for the respective classroom teachers, which was also conducted by satellite. This paper reports
the involvement of a Year 4 teacher in the project and describes her professional growth. Already an experienced and confident
teacher, no quantitative changes in science teaching self efficacy were detected. However, her pedagogical content knowledge
and confidence to teach science in the concept areas of matter and energy were enhanced. Changes in the teacher's views about
the co-operative learning strategies espoused byPrimary Investigations were also evident. Implications for the design of professional development programmes for primary science teachers are discussed. 相似文献
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This paper is based on interviews with seventy-five science teachers in twelve schools across Australia. The interviews were
conducted as part of a D.E.E.T. Project of National Significance. The purpose of the project was to develop a strategy for
the professional development of science teachers. The main purpose of our interviews was to listen to teachers' views on what
such a strategy should try to achieve. We asked them to talk about conditions affecting the quality of their work, their attitudes
to teaching, their professional development, their careers, the evaluation of teaching, and Award Restructuring. Through these
interviews we came to understand how many science teachers are loosely connected with potentially valuable sources of support
for their professional development. In this paper we focus on one group of “loose connections”; those between science teachers
and scientists in other fields, research in science education, and their colleagues within science departments in schools.
Specializations: Science education, reflective practice, teaching and learning.
Specializations: Professional development, educational evaluation. 相似文献
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王如芹 《中国教育技术装备》2020,(4):98-99,109
"小学科学教学技能"是小学教师的必修教法课程之一。通过本课程教学,使学生具备基本的小学科学教育理论和从事小学科学课程教学的能力,促使学生形成现代儿童观和教育观。但据调研,本课程的教学现状和教学目标达成度并不乐观。结合创新创业教育理念和教学实际,提出基于从业技能培养为导向的"小学科学教学技能"课程改革策略。 相似文献
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Quality mentoring is fundamental to preservice teacher education because of its potential to help student and novice teachers develop the academic and pedagogical knowledge and skills germane to successful induction into the profession. This study focused on Jordanian preservice primary teachers' perceptions of their mentoring experiences as these pertain to science teaching. The Mentoring for Effective Primary Science Teaching instrument was administered to 147 senior preservice primary teachers in a university in Jordan. The results indicated that the greater majority of participants did not experience effective mentoring toward creating a supportive and reflexive environment that would bolster their confidence in teaching science; further their understanding of primary science curriculum, and associated aims and school policies; help with developing their pedagogical knowledge; and/or furnish them with specific and targeted feedback and guidance to help improve their science teaching. Substantially more participants indicated that their mentors modeled what they perceived to be effective science teaching. The study argues for the need for science-specific mentoring for preservice primary teachers, and suggests a possible pathway for achieving such a model starting with those in-service primary teachers—much like those identified by participants in the present study—who are already effective in their science teaching. 相似文献
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将项目教学法引入“小学语文课程与教学论”教学旨在改变教师教育课程教学重理论讲授、轻技能培养的现状。进行项目教学首先要对工作任务的构成因素进行科学的分解并转化为可付诸教学的“项目群”。“小学语文课程与教学论”项目教学就是要在类似于实际的语文教研活动中进行探究,其过程可分为项目准备、项目开展、项目验收、项目总结、项目改进。在进行项目教学时要注意协调学生与教师的关系、把握讲授的内容与时机、关注评价的过程性与多元化。 相似文献
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D. J. Davies S. Earle K. McMahon A. Howe C. Collier 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(14):1869-1890
ABSTRACTThe Teacher Assessment in Primary Science project is funded by the Primary Science Teaching Trust and based at Bath Spa University. The study aims to develop a whole-school model of valid, reliable and manageable teacher assessment to inform practice and make a positive impact on primary-aged children’s learning in science. The model is based on a data-flow ‘pyramid’ (analogous to the flow of energy through an ecosystem), whereby the rich formative assessment evidence gathered in the classroom is summarised for monitoring, reporting and evaluation purposes [Nuffield Foundation. (2012). Developing policy, principles and practice in primary school science assessment. London: Nuffield Foundation]. Using a design-based research (DBR) methodology, the authors worked in collaboration with teachers from project schools and other expert groups to refine, elaborate, validate and operationalise the data-flow ‘pyramid’ model, resulting in the development of a whole-school self-evaluation tool. In this paper, we argue that a DBR approach to theory-building and school improvement drawing upon teacher expertise has led to the identification, adaptation and successful scaling up of a promising approach to school self-evaluation in relation to assessment in science. 相似文献
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In the broadest sense, the goal for primary science teacher education could be described as preparing these teachers to teach for scientific literacy. Our starting point is that making such science teaching accessible and desirable for future primary science teachers is dependent not only on their science knowledge and self-confidence, but also on a whole range of interrelated sociocultural factors. This paper aims to explore how intersections between different Discourses about primary teaching and about science teaching are evidenced in primary school student teachers’ talk about becoming teachers. The study is founded in a conceptualisation of learning as a process of social participation. The conceptual framework is crafted around two key concepts: Discourse (Gee 2005) and identity (Paechter, Women’s Studies International Forum, 26(1):69–77, 2007). Empirically, the paper utilises semi-structured interviews with 11 primary student teachers enrolled in a 1-year Postgraduate Certificate of Education course. The analysis draws on five previously identified teacher Discourses: ‘Teaching science through inquiry’, ‘Traditional science teacher’, ‘Traditional primary teacher’, ‘Teacher as classroom authority’, and ‘Primary teacher as a role model’ (Danielsson and Warwick, International Journal of Science Education, 2013). It explores how the student teachers, at an early stage in their course, are starting to intersect these Discourses to negotiate their emerging identities as primary science teachers. 相似文献
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The professional development project reported on in this paper, the Beginning Elementary Science Teachers' (BEST) project, was based on the premise that the first years of elementary science teaching can be very important in the development of long-term quality science teaching. Specifically, we report on project experiences that allowed 13 beginning teachers to interact with experienced teachers in a university seminar and during school visits. Results show that these limited mentoring experiences can support the development of professional knowledge and discussion centers on factors that facilitate knowledge growth. Conclusions are presented that compare benefits of these limited mentoring experiences to those reported to be achieved in long-term mentoring programs. 相似文献
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Sandra van Aalderen-Smeets Juliette Walma van der Molen 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(4):577-600
In this article, we present a valid and reliable instrument which measures the attitude of in-service and pre-service primary teachers toward teaching science, called the Dimensions of Attitude Toward Science (DAS) Instrument. Attention to the attitudes of primary teachers toward teaching science is of fundamental importance to the professionalization of these teachers in the field of primary science education. With the development of this instrument, we sought to fulfill the need for a statistically and theoretically valid and reliable instrument to measure pre-service and in-service teachers' attitudes. The DAS Instrument is based on a comprehensive theoretical framework for attitude toward (teaching) science. After pilot testing, the DAS was revised and subsequently validated using a large group of respondents (pre-service and in-service primary teachers) (N = 556). The theoretical underpinning of the DAS combined with the statistical data indicate that the DAS possesses good construct validity and that it proves to be a promising instrument that can be utilized for research purposes, and also as a teacher training and coaching tool. This instrument can therefore make a valuable contribution to progress within the field of science education. 相似文献