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Duncan, Ravit Golan; Pilitsis, Vicky; Piegaro, Melissa – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Current standards emphasize student engagement with inquiry practices. However, implementing inquiry instruction is a formidable challenge for teachers as they often lack models for using and adapting inquiry-based instructional materials. Teacher education programs can provide scaffolded contexts for developing teachers' ability to critique,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Instructional Design, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Avraamidou, Lucy; Evagorou, Maria – Science Education Review, 2007
In this paper we describe a model for a science fair, within the context of an elementary science methods course. We first describe the theoretical perspectives from which the idea of science fairs derives and we provide definitions as we sketch the characteristics of commonly used science fairs. We then describe the context and processes of a…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Elementary School Science, Program Descriptions, Learning Activities