Presents recommendations for teachers and their instructors to help teachers master science courses. Comments for teachers include create a learning community, do not dread solving problems, think things through, and keep a positive attitude. Comments for instructors include think about who your students are, make your course learner-friendly, try…

Discussed is an activity that allows preservice teachers to write about their own relationships with science teachers and their experiences with hands-on science activities in an autobiography. Directions, excerpts from past autobiographies, and the implications are included. (KR)

Described is a science, technology, and society (STS) segment of an elementary science methods course for preservice science teachers. An outline of a typical STS investigation is presented. Evaluation of this segment of the methods course is discussed. (CW)