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A Complete Circuit Is a Complete Circle: Exploring the Potential of Case Materials and Methods To Develop Teachers' Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Science.
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Daehler, Kirsten R.; Shinohara, Mayumi – Research in Science Education, 2001
Explores the potential of science teaching cases to deepen teachers' content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. While many teachers began discussions without a clear understanding of certain key concepts, after a two-hour case discussion and brief hands-on activities, they collaboratively developed a deeper understanding of the content.…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Cooperative Learning, Elementary Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
An In-depth Study of a Teacher Engaged in an Innovative Primary Science Trial Professional Development Project.
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Watters, James J.; Ginns, Ian S. – Research in Science Education, 1997
Explores the involvement and professional growth of a teacher in a professional development project entitled Simply Science. Findings indicate an increase in the teacher's pedagogical content knowledge and confidence in teaching science and a change in her views about cooperative learning strategies. Discusses implications for the design of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries