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Direct linkWard, Gillian; Fisher, Darrell L. – Learning Environments Research, 2013
There has been little research into the work environments of teachers at the subject department level. Understanding and investigating the work environment at this level could provide insight into the type of work environment that might lead teachers to remain in the teaching profession. This article reports the development, validation and use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Science Teachers, Science Departments
Gyllenpalm, Jakob; Wickman, Per-Olof – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
This paper examines the use and role of the term "hypothesis" in science teacher education as described by teacher students. Data were collected through focus group interviews conducted at seven occasions with 32 students from six well-known Swedish universities. The theoretical framework is a sociocultural and pragmatist perspective on…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Constructivism (Learning), Scientific Research, Education Courses
Ritchie, Stephen M.; Mackay, Gail; Rigano, Donna L. – Research in Science Education, 2006
Given that the subject department is recognised by subject specialist teachers as the central and immediate unit of organization in secondary schools it is surprising that so little attention has been paid by researchers to the leadership dynamics within science departments. The leadership dynamics within the science departments of two…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Science Departments, Secondary Schools, Interviews
