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Lambert, Julie L.; Lindgren, Joan; Bleicher, Robert – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
Global climate change, referred to as climate change in this paper, has become an important planetary issue, and given that K-12 students have numerous alternative conceptions or lack of prior knowledge, it is critical that teachers have an understanding of the fundamental science underlying climate change. Teachers need to understand the natural…
Descriptors: Climate, Prior Learning, Intervention, Teaching Methods
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Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad; Akerson, Valarie – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
This study assessed the influence of training in, and use of, metacognitive strategies on the development of prospective elementary teachers' views of nature of science (NOS). Participants were 49 students (92% female) enrolled in two sections of an elementary science methods course. The sections were randomly assigned to an intervention group and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Crawford, Barbara; Cullin, Michael – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
This study investigated prospective secondary science teachers' understandings of and intentions to teach about scientific modelling in the context of a model-based instructional module. Qualitative methods were used to explore the influence of instruction using dynamic computer modelling. Participants included 14 secondary science prospective…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Models, Science Teachers