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The Effects of a Master's Program on Teachers' Science Instruction: Results from Classroom Observations, Teacher Reports, and Student Surveys
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Copur-Gencturk, Yasemin; Hug, Barbara; Lubienski, Sarah Theule – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
This study examines the impact of a new master's degree program on the instructional practices of K-8 in-service teachers. This 2.5-year master's program was designed to deepen in-service teachers' knowledge in science and mathematics and promote greater use of reform-oriented instruction. Teachers' instructional practices were…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers
Implementation Variation and Fidelity in an Inquiry Science Program: Analysis of GLOBE Data Reporting Patterns
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Penuel, William R.; Means, Barbara – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
This article examines variations in patterns in the enactment of a large-scale kindergarten through Grade 12 science inquiry program. Student data reports in the GLOBE program provide a useful measure of implementation because key design elements in the program are student collection and reporting of local environmental data. We examined…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Program Implementation, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
A Case Study of One School System's Adoption and Implementation of an Elementary Science Program
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Kelly, Michael P.; Staver, John R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2005
In this investigation we employed a case study approach with qualitative and quantitative data sources to examine and discover the characteristics of the processes used by a midwestern U.S. school system to adopt and implement a new K-6 science curriculum. Analysis of data yielded several results. Elementary teachers received what they requested,…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Science Achievement, Hands on Science, Elementary School Science
Impact of a School District's Science Reform Effort on the Achievement and Attitudes of Third- and Fourth-Grade Students
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Shymansky, James A.; Yore, Larry D.; Anderson, John O. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
This article is about one school district's effort to reform its elementary science curriculum through a program of professional development called Science, Parents, Activities and Literature (Science PALs). The differential exposure of the district's K-6 teachers to Science PALs and differences in how well teachers implemented Science PALs-type…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Teacher Participation, Educational Change