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Posnanski, Tracy J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Establishing literacy in science is often linked to building knowledge about the Nature of Science (NOS). This paper describes and evaluates an inservice program designed to build elementary teachers' understanding of NOS and an awareness of how NOS impacts science classroom instruction. Data sources consisted of surveys, action research plan…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Action Research, Scientific Principles, Professional Development
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Templin, Mark A.; Bombaugh, Ruth – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2005
The authors describe an innovative perspective for the evaluation of professional development programming in science. This perspective focused on a self-critical analysis of the reflective practices developed and used among program participants. This approach ties program quality directly to issues impacting the implementation of curriculum reform…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum
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Johnson, Carla C. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
The experiences of middle school science teachers at two schools in the southeastern US who participated in collaborative, sustained, whole-school professional development and their implementation of standards-based instructional practices are the focus of this study. Participants were involved in their second year of the professional development…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Teachers, Professional Development, Teaching Methods
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Zeidler, Dana L.; LeBaron, John F.; Gupta, Rakhi; Torres, Hector N. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1999
Presents a graduate course targeting the improvement of teaching and learning with regard to professional development. Argues that practicing teachers need opportunities to interact with one another and other individuals in the research community. Examines how private research and development works. (Contains 23 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Educational Change, Electronic Mail
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Anderson, Norman D. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1993
Describes the SCI-LINK Project that explored ways of linking research scientists and school science teachers. From the evaluation of the project, it is concluded that it helped teachers have a better understanding of scientific environmental research and recent findings. It also allowed teachers to develop activities and other instructional…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Environmental Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development