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Analysis of Category Level Performance on the "Praxis®" Earth and Space Science: Content Knowledge Test: Implications for Professional Learning
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Ndembera, Rachel; Ray, Herman E.; Shah, Lisa; Rushton, Gregory T. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2023
A large body of work has shown that science teacher knowledge is one of the most fundamental components of effective teaching and learning. Our study analyzes the Praxis® Earth and Space Science Content Knowledge Test (ESS CKT) from May 2006 to June 2016. We present one of the largest datasets comprising 11,273 ESS teacher candidates in order to…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Space Sciences, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Level
Demographic Factors That Influence Performance on the Praxis Earth and Space Science: Content Knowledge Test
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Ndembera, Rachel; Hao, Jie; Fallin, Rebekah; Ray, Herman E.; Shah, Lisa; Rushton, Gregory T. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
What teachers know about their content area plays a role in how they effectively enhance the scientific literacy of their students. This leads to questions about teacher content knowledge as they enter the field. The Praxis Earth and Space Science: Content Knowledge Test is the most widely used licensure assessment for aspiring Earth science…
Descriptors: Licensing Examinations (Professions), Science Teachers, Earth Science, Racial Differences
Bringing Polar Topics into the Classroom: Teacher Knowledge, Practices, and Needs
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Schloesser, Katya A.; Gold, Anne U. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
Results from a national needs assessment survey advertised through science teacher networks with the title "Polar Education--Teacher Input Needed" showed that the majority (90%) of teachers that responded are teaching about polar topics or polar regions. We received 508 responses from elementary to post-secondary teachers across the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Geographic Regions, Foreign Countries