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Using a Wiki in a Scientist-Teacher Professional Learning Community: Impact on Teacher Perception Changes
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Kim, Hye Jeong; Miller, Heather R.; Herbert, Bruce; Pedersen, Susan; Loving, Cathy – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
In this study, a wiki was integrated into a professional development model that systemically addresses early-career teachers' needs. This study was conducted to examine the impact of wiki-based professional development activities in a scientist-teacher professional learning community and focused on early-career teachers' perceptions of the role of…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Program Effectiveness, Science Teachers, Scientists
Increasing Access for Economically Disadvantaged Students: The NSF/CSEM & S-STEM Programs at Louisiana State University
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Wilson, Zakiya S.; Iyengar, Sitharama S.; Pang, Su-Seng; Warner, Isiah M.; Luces, Candace A. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
Increasing college degree attainment for students from disadvantaged backgrounds is a prominent component of numerous state and federal legislation focused on higher education. In 1999, the National Science Foundation (NSF) instituted the "Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships" (CSEMS) program; this initiative was designed to…
Descriptors: Academic Degrees, Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation, State Legislation
Effects of Integrating Hypermedia into Elementary Science Professional Development on Science Content Knowledge
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Hartshorne, Richard – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
Past research has indicated that a number of problems in the teaching of science in elementary classrooms are rooted in the preparation of inservice teachers. One continuing concern is elementary teachers' lack of science content knowledge. As indicated by numerous research studies reporting positive results, one method of addressing these…
Descriptors: Hypermedia, Technology Integration, Professional Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Toward Identifying Pedagogical Knowledge for Mentoring in Primary Science Teaching
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Hudson, Peter – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
Final year preservice teachers' perceptions of their mentoring in primary science teaching were gathered through surveys from three separate studies. The three studies (n = 59, n = 331, n = 60) provided an indication of the degree of mentoring preservice teachers perceived they received with mentoring practices linked to "Pedagogical Knowledge."…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge