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Furman, Melina; Luzuriaga, Mariana; Taylor, Inés; Podestá, María Eugenia; Jarvis, Diana – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2019
This study aimed to understand the process of implementing an early years inquiry-based science unit, focusing on the challenges teachers faced. A two-month professional development programme was implemented in two preschool classrooms. Two teachers with no inquiry-based science experience were provided with structured curriculum units and weekly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Inquiry, Early Childhood Education
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Visser, Talitha Christine; Coenders, Fer G. M.; Pieters, Jules M.; Terlouw, Cees – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
Professional development becomes relevant and effective when teachers are actively involved, collaborate, and when it is linked to teachers' daily school practice (Hunzicker in "Prof Dev Educ" 37:177-179, 2011). Preparation of teachers for a curriculum implementation such as the new subject Nature, Life, and Technology can be done…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Bennett, William Drew – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study is an investigation into the science literacy of college genetics students who were given a modified curriculum to address specific teaching and learning problems from a previous class. This study arose out of an interest by the professor and researcher to determine how well students in the class Human Genetics in the 21st Century…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Writing Assignments, Homework, Prior Learning