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Kennedy, I.; Smith, P.; Sexton, S. S. – Science Education International, 2015
This paper reports on a study investigating the effectiveness of a new professional learning development (PLD) initiative in New Zealand, The Sir Paul Callaghan Science Academy (The Academy). The Academy is designed to provide primary and intermediate (students aged 5 to 13) classroom teachers with the knowledge, materials and support needed for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development
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McIntyre, Ellen; Walkowiak, Temple; Thomson, Margareta; Carrier, Sarah; Lee, Carrie; Greive, Elizabeth; Zulli, Rebecca A.; Maher, Michael J.; DiFrancesca, Daniell – Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
To address shortfalls in the preparation and achievement of U.S. students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), instruction in these areas must begin in the elementary grades, as early as kindergarten (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 2007; Natural Academy of Sciences, 2007; National Research…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes