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Stengel, Barbara S. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1997
Analyzes the distinction between an academic discipline and its corresponding school subject and how this affects curriculum development. Examines the range of possibilities for the relationship between the two concepts and interprets the meaning of each possibility. Describes a series of actual curricular proposals associated with each…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices, Educational Principles
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Quinn, Robert J. – Journal of Educational Research, 1997
Investigated the effects of mathematics methods courses that used manipulatives, technology, and cooperative learning on preservice mathematics teachers' meaningful mathematical content knowledge and attitudes toward mathematics. Pre- and postintervention student teacher surveys indicated that there were significant increases in content knowledge…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Rainforth, Beverly – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 2000
This article describes a course intended to prepare special education graduate students to educate students with severe disabilities in inclusive settings. Course methods are guided by the Concerns Based Adoption Model with emphasis on course participants applying course content in public school settings. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Course Content, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
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Lesar, Sharon – Journal of Early Intervention, 1998
A survey of 62 early childhood educators in North Carolina and Tennessee found that respondents had frequent and significant concerns about their knowledge and utilization of assistive technology. Training areas were identified that address the concerns and barriers regarding assistive technology. Implications for preservice and inservice training…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
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Jimenez, Robert T. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2002
This article examines the literacy of Latino students and related educational issues, including the need for more informed educators, the distinctive nature of instruction for Latino students, alternative literacies, facilitating the transfer of information from first language and life experience to school-based tasks, xenophobia and linguicism,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Students, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
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Hutcheson, Julie; Moeller, Thomas E. – Middle School Journal, 1995
Describes creation and evaluation of a middle level teacher certification program for both undergraduates and graduates at Maryville University in St. Louis. Notes four conceptual strands flow through the program: developmental, curriculum and instruction, school and society, and inquiry and research. (EV)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Griffith, Joyce A.; Brem, Sarah K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
Understanding what teachers need to be more comfortable and confident in their profession is crucial to the future of effective teachers and scientific literacy in public schools. This study focuses on the experiences of Arizona biology teachers in teaching evolution, using a clinical model of stress to identify sources of pressure, the resulting…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Personal Narratives, Scientific Literacy, Focus Groups
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Trimble, Susan – Middle School Journal, 2003
Provides an overview of key research findings that confirm that changes in teacher practices and external support for teaching and learning affect student achievement. Analyzes individual research-based classroom practices that affect student achievement and support a systemic, holistic approach: clear academic focus and frequent assessments,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Forster, Patricia A.; Dawson, Vaille M.; Reid, Doug – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
In this paper we discuss the development and implementation of a questionnaire that measures preparedness to teach secondary school science with information and communication technologies (ICT). The questionnaire was designed for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of instruction in a science education unit in a Graduate Diploma teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Education Courses, Questionnaires
Moseley, Christine; Ramsey, Sarah J.; Ruff, Kristin – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2004
Methods courses in teacher education programs have made a transition in the last years toward field-based experiences as part of the preparation for teaching science in the elementary school. However, little conclusive evidence exists as to any desirable influence field experiences are having on science teaching attitudes and learning. The purpose…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Field Experience Programs
Madsen, Andrea J.; Olson, Joanne K. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2005
Understanding how people learn is the foundation of informed teaching, yet it is difficult for teachers to articulate and effectively use. This study investigated how two preservice teachers' conceptions of learning theories transferred to their decisionmaking during student teaching. This paired-sample case study examined Research-Based Framework…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Preservice Teachers, Student Teaching, Case Studies
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Capraro, Robert M.; Capraro, Mary Margaret; Parker, Dawn; Kulm, Gerald; Raulerson, Tammy – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2005
This paper outlines the nexus between mathematics content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge in developing pedagogical content knowledge. Increasing expectations about what students should know and be able to do, breakthroughs in research on how children learn, and the increasing diversity of the student population have put significant pressure…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Mathematical Concepts
Gitomer, Drew H. – Educational Testing Service, 2007
The past eight years have seen an unprecedented level of education policy activity focused on issues of teacher quality. Policies have been developed at federal, state, and institutional levels, and include increased institutional reporting of teacher candidates' test scores, the mandate for Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) in the No Child Left…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Education Programs, Federal Legislation, Educational Testing
Jeanpierre, Bobby – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2007
The purpose of this case study was to document the journey of three novice career change science inductees as they became middle-level science teachers in urban low socioeconomic status (SES) schools and included post-internship employment status data on all nine science teachers who completed the alternative certification program, up to the time…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Urban Schools, Mentors, Middle Schools
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Reiss, Michael J. – Teaching Education, 2006
Recent years have seen a growth not only in biological knowledge but also, and more significantly for teacher education, in the types of knowledge manifested in biology. No longer, therefore, is it adequate for teachers to retain a Mertonian or a Popperian conception of science. Today's teachers of science need also to be able to help their…
Descriptors: Biology, Religious Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Science Instruction
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