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Professional Journals as a Source of PCK for Teaching Nature of Science: An Examination of Articles Published in "The Science Teacher (TST) (an NSTA Journal)," 1995-2010
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Aydin, Sevgi; Demirdögen, Betül; Muslu, Nilay; Hanuscin, Deborah L. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
A number of science education policy documents recommend that students develop an understanding of the enterprise of science and the nature of science (NOS). Despite this emphasis, there is still a gap between policy and practice. Teacher professional literature provides one potential venue for bridging this gap, by providing "activities that…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Science Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Scientific Concepts
Teachers' Ideas about the Nature of Science: A Critical Analysis of Research Approaches and Their Contribution to Pedagogical Practice
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Guerra-Ramos, Maria Teresa – Science & Education, 2012
This paper looks into research aimed to elicit teachers' ideas about science through the development of resources as questionnaires, problematic tasks and interviews. It is focused on how those ideas are conceptualised and how such conceptualisations have been reflected in the methodological approaches adopted and the advantages and disadvantages…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Scientific Principles, Criticism, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Evolution Education in Louisiana Public Schools: A Decade Following Edwards v Aguillard.
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Aguillard, Donald – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Describes the results of a study of the current level of evolution instruction in public schools in Louisiana. Finds a significant and positive correlation between emphasis placed on evolution instruction and teachers' knowledge-base. Also finds no pressure on biology teachers to regard evolutionary theory as a unifying theme in biology, and…
Descriptors: Biology, Creationism, Evolution, Knowledge Base for Teaching
History and Philosophy of Science through Models: The Case of Chemical Kinetics.
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Justi, Rosaria; Gilbert, John K. – Science and Education, 1999
A greater role for the history and philosophy of science in science education can only be realized if it is based on both a credible analytical approach--such as that of Lakatos--and if the evolution of a sufficient number of major themes in science is known in suitable detail. Considers chemical kinetics as an example topic. Contains 62…
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Epistemology, Higher Education
The Role of System Science in Future School Science Curricula.
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Mayer, Victor; Kumano, Yoshisuki – Studies in Science Education, 1999
The priorities for science must change to confront the social and environmental problems brought on by the policies in science and technology during the past century. Contends that educators must have a clearer, broader understanding of the nature of science, its history, and its current structure in order to effect necessary changes in science…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Elementary Science Literature Review
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Gustafson, Brenda; MacDonald, Dougal; d'Entremont, Yvette – Alberta Education, 2007
This report presents a literature review of elementary science and design technology education research. The review is intended to provide direction to the elementary science working groups charged with the responsibility to revise the "Alberta Elementary Science Program" (1996) by reflecting current ideas reported in research…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Programs, Scientific Principles, Problem Solving