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Publication Date: 2012-Aug
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Inquiry Resources Collection as a Boundary Object Supporting Meaningful Collaboration in a Wiki-Based Scientist-Teacher Community
Kim, Hye Jeong; Herbert, Bruce
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v21 n4 p504-512 Aug 2012
Different interpretations of scientific inquiry exist between the two different communities of scientists and science teachers. Thus, in order to achieve a successful partnership between science teachers and scientists in establishing effective communities of practice, the framework for instructional practice in teacher professional development needs to be carefully designed. To respond to this challenge, we developed the Inquiry Resources Collection (IRC), which offers a wiki-based inquiry resource collection developed by scientists to support novice science teachers' inquiry lesson design. The collaborative managing and sharing of knowledge in a professional development program via a wiki environment is the key to developing a practical resource for novice teachers teaching scientific inquiry. Based on our reflection of data gathered during 4 years of our project, we invoked the ideas of boundary objects and reflective apprenticeship between scientists and teachers to design the IRC.
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Science Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Scientists, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Apprenticeships, Cooperation, Lesson Plans, Partnerships in Education, Information Technology, Data Analysis, Adult Education
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Education Level: Adult Education
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