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Teaching for Conceptual Change in Elementary and Secondary Science Methods Courses.
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Marion, Robin; Hewson, Peter W.; Tabachnick, B. Robert; Blomker, Kathryn B. – Science Education, 1999
Describes and analyzes two science methods courses at the elementary and secondary levels for how they addressed four ideas: (1) how students learn science; (2) how teachers teach science to students; (3) how prospective science teachers learn about the first two ideas; and (4) how methods instructors teach prospective science teachers about the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Preservice Teachers' Views of Inclusive Science Teaching as Shaped by Images of Teaching, Learning, and Knowing.
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Southerland, Sherry A.; Gess-Newsome, Julie – Science Education, 1999
Interpretive analysis of preservice teachers' writings and discussions during an elementary-science methods course identified the teachers' positivist views of knowledge, learning, and teaching as prominent tools for guiding understanding of and reaction to ideas of teaching science to diverse student populations. Discusses the impact on teachers'…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student), Elementary Education, Higher Education
Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Science Classrooms: Survey Results.
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Norman, Katherine; Caseau, Dana; Stefanich, Greg P. – Science Education, 1998
Reports on a survey of elementary, middle, high school, and university science teachers. Results indicate that teacher education programs reflect little commitment to preparing or in-servicing science teachers to work effectively with students who have disabilities. Contains 31 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education