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Pilitsis, Vicky; Duncan, Ravit Golan – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
Research in science education suggests that teachers' beliefs are linked to the use of inquiry-based instruction; teachers holding a constructivist belief are more likely to engage in student-centered activities in the classroom. However, there is currently little research on the ways in which teachers' beliefs change over time, and in particular,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Constructivism (Learning), Methods Courses
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Gerwin, David – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2003
A "Motivation" eliciting the "Aim" of each lesson initiates each lesson in the orthodox "developmental lesson-plan" that has dominated classroom instruction in NYC public schools for at least the past half-century. An action-research study of 38 lesson-plans (over 5 each from 5 teachers) drawn from student-teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Models, Teacher Effectiveness, Lesson Plans