This book, one of eight publications prepared by the Science Teacher Education Project, has as its primary objective to assist in the training of teachers with special attention given to relating an elaborate and expanding body of theoretical understanding to the realities of teaching difficult things to awkward children in unsuitable places. It…

This monograph presents six auto-tutorial units designed to be used by instructors who wish to improve their science teacher strategies. Emphasis is placed on the development and application of simplified objective classroom data gathering techniques. The population that could be served by their use includes: (1) Regular Elementary Teachers, (2)…

Examined were instructional methods for science teaching and the effects of using such teaching strategies on the attitudes and perceptions of 32 undergraduate elementary education students. The effects on the participating students' science interest, science skills and knowledge, perception of teaching style and behavior of the teacher were also…

Discusses several aspects of physics education in China. These include the school system, physics curriculum, physics textbooks and reference books used, preservice training for teachers of senior and middle schools, and in-service programs and activities for qualified physics teachers. (JN)

This paper is about how 36 student science teachers described and responded to a classroom management problem. Each had written an account of a well-remembered event about classroom management. The accounts were analyzed to determine whether student teachers attended to the engagement of groups or focused on the misbehavior of individuals, and…

The purpose of this study was to describe the evolution of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in prospective secondary physics teachers. Craft knowledge was used as one epistemological perspective. The researcher used two cases, two prospective physics teachers, and followed their development through the science curriculum class and student…

The objective of this research study was to determine the graduate education needs of North Carolina's mathematics and science teachers. Federal and state mandates require a restructuring of graduate education in order to focus on professionalism in teaching. To validate this top-down approach, mathematics and science teachers were asked to tell…

Reported is a study designed to: (1) identify the perceived confidence with which perservice science teachers would approach some developmental tasks related to curriculum and evaluation during distinct phases of a year-long course; and (2) compare these perceived competencies to those science supervisors consider important for beginning teachers.…

Reports on a study which investigated the effects of varying percentages of high cognitive questions on primary and intermediate students' achievement at the knowledge, comprehension, and analysis levels. Also investigated the effects of redirecting questions on student achievement. (CS)

Briefly described are workbooks and other materials focusing on specific aspects of teaching in general (teaching bright pupils, effective questioning, and mixed ability teaching, among others) and science teaching in particular. (JN)

Analyzes demographic data about secondary science methods faculty regarding the faculty member's professional preparation, content of the methods course, secondary teaching experience, and information about the individual. Some implications for teacher education are included. (YP)

Investigated the nature, expectations, and experiences of "mature" (over 25-years old) entrants to teaching shortage subjects (n=676). Among the reported findings is that most of these students felt the emphasis on teacher education should remain on the notion of practice. (PR)

This study investigated student teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning, examining how prior beliefs were affected as students progressed through their programs. Observations and interviews at three different times indicated subjects maintained their personal philosophies of teaching and learning and their original metaphor(s), though their…

Describes the various tools used to promote reflection that have been introduced to prospective teachers. Those tools include portfolios, journals, cases, learning maps, stories retold, metaphors, and proverbs. Contains 58 references. (DDR)

Describes research conducted with student teachers (N=4) in primary and secondary science education. Compares and analyzes conceptions of the teaching and learning of science with classroom practice when teaching science lessons. Contains 101 references. (DDR)