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Cormas, Peter C. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
Preservice teachers in six sections (n = 87) of a sequenced, methodological and process-integrated elementary mathematics/science methods course were able to reconcile an issue centered on a similar area of epistemology. Preservice teachers participated in a science inquiry lesson on biological classification and a mathematics problem-solving…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Epistemology, Integrated Curriculum
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Goldston, M. Jenice; Day, Jeanelle Bland; Sundberg, Cheryl; Dantzler, John – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2010
The purpose of this paper is to describe the procedures and the analysis of an instrument designed to measure preservice teachers' ability to develop appropriate 5E learning cycle lesson plans. The 5E "inquiry lesson plan" (ILP) rubric is comprised of 12 items with a scoring range of zero to four points per item. Content validity was…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Lesson Plans, Construct Validity, Factor Analysis
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Bleicher, Robert E. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among science content knowledge, understanding the Learning Cycle, and self-efficacy among preservice teachers. Preservice teachers enrolled in an elementary science-methods course were categorized as Fearful, Disinterested, Successful, or Enthusiastic science learners based on differing…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum