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The Road to Culturally Relevant Science: Exploring How Teachers Navigate Change in Pedagogy
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Johnson, Carla C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
In this study, two middle-school teachers who participated in a professional development program utilizing the transformative professional development (TPD) model are followed as they embarked upon becoming culturally relevant science teachers of Hispanic students. Using Ladson-Billings (1994) theory of culturally relevant pedagogy, teacher…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Science Teachers, Hispanic American Students, Culturally Relevant Education
The Impact of Science Content and Professional Learning Communities on Science Teaching Efficacy and Standards-Based Instruction
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Lakshmanan, Aruna; Heath, Barbara P.; Perlmutter, Aaron; Elder, Michael – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
This study examines the impact of standards-based professional development on teacher efficacy and instructional practice of elementary and middle school science teachers. Professional development activities were conducted over a period of 3 years and included content courses as well as teacher involvement in professional learning communities.…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Correlation, Science Teachers
Conceptualizing and Evaluating Learner Aptitudes Related to Instructional Stimuli in Science Education
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Holliday, William G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1976
Describes a heuristic model that facilitates the conceptualization of linguistic-imaginal processes and forms the basis for a method of relating learner aptitudes to specific instructional stimuli in science education. (MLH)
Descriptors: Aptitude, Learning, Learning Theories, Science Education