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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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Haidar, Abdullateef H. – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Discusses Emirates preservice (n=31) and in-service (n=224) teachers' views about the nature of science. Finds that Emirates teachers' views are mixed where traditional views of science are attributed to history and the educational system, and constructivist views are attributed to religious beliefs. Argues that the traditional view of science…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Yager, Robert E.; Weld, Jeffrey D. – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Reports on the Iowa Project, a broad effort in 20 school districts where a Science-Technology-Society (STS) approach was emphasized through a constructivist philosophy of teaching and learning. Results indicate the project's success in four areas: strengthening teacher confidence and knowledge base, encouraging teachers' use of innovative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Females