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French, Debbie A.; Burrows, Andrea C. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2018
There is a current national emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Additionally, many states are transitioning to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which encourage teachers to incorporate engineering in science classrooms as well as have their students learn science by doing science. Methods courses are…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Engineering Education, Preservice Teachers, STEM Education
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Riedinger, Kelly; Marbach-Ad, Gili; McGinnis, J. Randy; Hestness, Emily; Pease, Rebecca – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
We investigated curricular and pedagogical innovations in an undergraduate science methods course for elementary education majors at the University of Maryland. The goals of the innovative elementary science methods course included: improving students' attitudes toward and views of science and science teaching, to model innovative science teaching…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Education Majors, Field Trips, Elementary School Science
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Seung, Eulsun; Park, Soonhye; Narayan, Ratna – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
This study examined elementary preservice teachers' beliefs about the role/image of a science teacher and science teaching and how these beliefs change during an elementary science methods course; this examination was conducted through an analysis of their metaphor writing. Data included personal metaphors and rationale papers for supporting them…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science