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Science Teacher Retention in Today's Urban Schools: A Study of Success and Failure
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Moscovici, Hedy – Urban Education, 2009
This study is based on data collected during 6 years (12 semesters) in the secondary science methods courses at an urban university in Southern California. The secondary science credential candidates were teaching on emergency permits or internship credentials in local urban secondary schools. They taught science during the day and pursued their…
Descriptors: Credentials, Assignments, Methods Courses, Critical Theory
Mirror, Mirrors on the Wall, Who Is the Most Powerful of All? A Self-Study Analysis of Power Relationships in Science Methods Courses
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Moscovici, Hedy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
This study explored the dynamics of power relationships in secondary science methods courses taught at an urban university in Southern California for credential candidates. Data collection extended over 10 academic semesters. Employing frameworks of power, self-study, and critical pedagogy, the study analyzes the multifaceted and intricate roads…
Descriptors: Credentials, Urban Schools, Methods Courses, Critical Theory