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Direct linkAflalo, Ester – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2014
Background: Understanding the nature of science (NOS) has been a key objective in teaching sciences for many years. Despite the importance of this goal it is, until this day, a complex challenge that we are far from achieving. Purpose: The study was conducted in order to further the understanding of the NOS amongst preservice teachers. It explores…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Scientific Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Lee, Carole Kwan-Ping – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2012
The science methods course is a requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education licensure program in a mid-west state university in the U.S.A. In one semester, the author decided to evaluate the effectiveness of the science methods course in pedagogical content knowledge areas such as theory, planning and implementation.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Science, Methods Courses
Download full textJauhiainen, Johanna; Koponen, Ismo T.; Lavonen, Jari – Science Education International, 2006
Students' conceptual understanding of Newton's third law has been the subject of numerous studies. These studies have often pointed out the importance of addressing the concept of interaction in teaching Newtonian mechanics. In this study, teachers were interviewed in order to examine how they understand interaction and use it in their…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Interaction
