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Direct linkGreengold, Stacey – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Much research has been conducted regarding student alternative conceptions in chemistry, and a significant amount of work has focused on the areas of chemical equilibrium and reaction rates. Less research has focused on teachers' alternative conceptions in these areas, and most of this work has studied the conceptions of pre-service and novice…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts
Hill, Kathleen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
To address the need of scientists and engineers in the United States workforce and ensure that students in higher education become scientifically literate, research and policy has called for improvements in undergraduate education in the sciences. One particular pathway for improving undergraduate education in the science fields is to reform…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Biology, Science Teachers, Undergraduate Study
West, Andrew – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore and identify the experiences that informed the development of three veteran (15+ years of teaching experience) 9th grade physics teachers' specialized knowledge, or PCK, for using representations to teach the topics of energy transformation and transfer. Through the lens of phenomenography, the study…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Physics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Jones, William I. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the understanding of nature of science among participants in their final year of a 4-year undergraduate teacher education program at a Midwest liberal arts university. The Logic Model Process was used as an integrative framework to focus the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of the data for the purpose of…
Descriptors: Participant Characteristics, Majors (Students), Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs
Cepeda, Linda F. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
An important aspect of developing science literacy for all students is developing science-literate teachers. With the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, many middle school teachers found themselves in a position where they were no longer qualified to teach middle school science. This study was designed to help science teachers…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Scientific Methodology, Science Equipment, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Logerwell, Mollianne G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a summer science camp teaching experience on preservice elementary teachers' science teaching efficacy, science content knowledge, and understanding of the nature of science. Master's degree students enrolled in the elementary Fairfax Partnership Schools (FPS, n = 21) cohort served as the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Principles, Methods Courses, Professional Development Schools
