Fostering Nature of Science Teaching in Elementary Pre-Service Teachers through Developing Reflection on Teaching and Learning

Autor/in	Pongsanon, Khemmawadee
Titel	Fostering Nature of Science Teaching in Elementary Pre-Service Teachers through Developing Reflection on Teaching and Learning
Quelle	(2012), (238 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2679-1180-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Scientific Principles; Elementary School Teachers; Reflective Teaching; Elementary School Science; Preservice Teachers; Intention; Methods Courses; Science Instruction; Knowledge Level; Student Evaluation; Teaching Methods; Lesson Plans; Video Technology; Reflection; Content Analysis; Instructional Effectiveness; Inquiry; Childrens Literature; Developmentally Appropriate Practices; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Wissensbasis; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Inhaltsanalyse; Unterrichtserfolg; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Entwicklungsbezogene Bildung
Abstract	Although teacher educators have successfully helped K-12 teachers' develop adequate views of NOS, their views have not been transferred to their students. It is evident that K-12 students' understanding of NOS still does not align with the recommendation of the reforms document, indicating that holding an adequate view of NOS is insufficient for teaching NOS effectively. Instead, to teach NOS, teachers must develop the knowledge for translating their understanding of NOS into the forms accessible to students. The current study investigated the influence of four contexts of reflective practice on prospective elementary teachers' learning of how and intention to teach NOS. The participants were 18 pre-service teachers enrolled in a science methods course that was tied to a field experience course. To understand the development of the participants' intentions, knowledge of instructional strategies, and knowledge of assessment for teaching NOS, multiple data were collected throughout the science methods course and the field experience. Data sources included different versions of participants' lesson plans, video recordings of their teaching and teaching debriefings, online weekly teaching reflections, final semester reflection and other artifacts from the methods course. Content analysis was conducted with all data. The data revealed that the participants' knowledge of how and intentions to teach NOS were developed throughout the science methods course. Toward the conclusion of the semester, the participants showed intention to include NOS in their science instruction. With regard to strategies, participants planned to apply explicit reflective NOS instruction in the context of inquiry-based activities and stories from children's literature. They also planned to use age-appropriate language to refer to the targeted NOS aspects. In terms of assessment, by the conclusion of the semester the participants tended to use more formal assessment strategies. They reported reflections on experiences from modeled lessons and their own teaching as most influential on such development. Implications of the study include applying the four contexts of reflection to help future elementary teachers develop the components of PCK for teaching NOS. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01