Descriptor
Source
| Science and Children | 2 |
| Journal of Science Teacher… | 1 |
| Physics Teacher | 1 |
| Research in Science Education | 1 |
| Teacher Education Quarterly | 1 |
| Teaching Education | 1 |
Author
| Abell, Sandra K. | 1 |
| Beisenherz, Paul C. | 1 |
| Dantonio, Marylou | 1 |
| Esmael, Feisal | 1 |
| Howe, Ann C. | 1 |
| Russell, Tom | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Opinion Papers | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Iraq | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHowe, Ann C. – Teaching Education, 1987
Secondary science methods courses should help students develop competencies in five areas: knowledge of the curriculum, planning for instruction, teaching strategies, classroom management, and evaluation of pupils' progress. (IAH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Higher Education, Methods Courses
Peer reviewedBeisenherz, Paul C.; Dantonio, Marylou – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1991
Science content, related laboratory skills and techniques, and methods of instruction are addressed as important components in the preparation of secondary science teachers. The integration of field experiences throughout the preparation process and the effectiveness of each component in this process are discussed. (KR)
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Laboratory Procedures, Methods Courses
Direct linkAbell, Sandra K. – Research in Science Education, 2005
In this paper I examine the phenomenon of university teachers as researchers in their own classrooms. I use examples of three research teams in which we studied: (1) student response to a science and society course; (2) teacher and student perceptions of inquiry in a physics course; and (3) teaching and learning about the nature of science in an…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, College Faculty, Teacher Researchers, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedEsmael, Feisal – Physics Teacher, 1983
Discusses the development of and teaching of a physics teacher education course in Iraq. Includes comments on students preparing to become physics teachers and problem/successes associated with the course. (JN)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Methods Courses, Physics
Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1983
Presented is a position statement on science preparation for preservice elementary teachers. Areas addressed include: preparation in science content; science teaching methods; field experiences; faculty preparation; facilities, equipment, materials; and professional orientation. A list of recommended standards (intended to provide a framework for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRussell, Tom – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1995
Presents one educator's efforts to renew himself as a professor of education by returning to the secondary physics classroom, taking his student teachers with him. The experience made him examine new perspectives on physics students, preservice physics teachers, school science teachers, experienced teachers turned graduate students, and teacher…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, High Schools, Higher Education
Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1983
Presents a position statement on preparation of middle/junior high school science teachers. Areas addressed include: preparation in science content; science teaching methods; field experiences and student teaching; faculty preparation; facilities, equipment, materials; and professional orientation. Recommended standards (intended to provide a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Methods Courses
