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Courtney, Ann M.; King, Frederick B. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2009
One of the challenges of teacher education is to train preservice teachers to deliver a wide range of literacy skills to a diverse population. This article describes a mixed methods research study into preservice undergraduate literacy methods courses. This research examined how online, asynchronously conducted discussions influenced and impacted…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Bulunuz, Nermin; Jarrett, Olga S. – School Science and Mathematics, 2009
This research is concerned with preservice teacher understanding of six earth and space science concepts that are often taught in elementary school: the reason for seasons, phases of the moon, why the wind blows, the rock cycle, soil formation, and earthquakes. Specifically, this study examines the effect of readings, hands-on learning stations,…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Space Sciences