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Pytash, Kristine E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
Educators have argued the need for greater attention on how teachers learn to teach writing in science (Kelly and Bazerman in "Appl Linguist" 24(1):28-55, 2003; Martin in "Writing science: literacy and discursive power." University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, pp 166-202, 1993). This article summarizes the findings of a…
Descriptors: Science Education, Writing Skills, Inquiry, Preservice Teachers
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Duncan, Ravit Golan; Pilitsis, Vicky; Piegaro, Melissa – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Current standards emphasize student engagement with inquiry practices. However, implementing inquiry instruction is a formidable challenge for teachers as they often lack models for using and adapting inquiry-based instructional materials. Teacher education programs can provide scaffolded contexts for developing teachers' ability to critique,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Instructional Design, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum
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Boz, Nihat; Boz, Yezdan – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate prospective chemistry teachers' knowledge about instructional strategies, one component of pedagogical content knowledge about introducing particulate theory, as well as sources of this knowledge. Twenty-two prospective chemistry teachers participated in the study. Data were collected by the means of a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Chemistry, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge