Where Is Earth Science? Mining for Opportunities in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology

Autor/inn/en	Thomas, Julie; Ivey, Toni; Puckette, Jim
Titel	Where Is Earth Science? Mining for Opportunities in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology
Quelle	In: Journal of Geoscience Education, 61 (2013) 1, S.113-119 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1089-9995
Schlagwörter	Earth Science; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Science Teachers; Minority Group Students; Readiness; Scientific Concepts; Teaching Methods; Science Curriculum; Faculty Development; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Chemistry; Physics; Biology; High Schools; Case Studies; Participant Observation; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Surveys; Likert Scales; Pretests Posttests; Lesson Plans; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Interviews; Concept Mapping; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Chemie; Physik; Biologie; High school; Oberschule; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Lehrerverhalten; Likert-Skala; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Concept Map
Abstract	The Earth sciences are newly marginalized in K-12 classrooms. With few high schools offering Earth science courses, students' exposure to the Earth sciences relies on the teacher's ability to incorporate Earth science material into a biology, chemistry, or physics course. ''G.E.T. (Geoscience Experiences for Teachers) in the Field'' is an exploratory program funded by the National Science Foundation aimed to increase teachers' geoscience interest and content knowledge. Participant teachers (n = 7) included non-Earth science teachers from underrepresented groups and/or high schools with a high percentage of students from underrepresented groups. A variety of quantitative and qualitative measures assessed changes in teachers' readiness and propensity for incorporating geoscience concepts into their current curricula. Findings are compelling, though these results are based on a small sample of teachers. In light of current politics, where Earth science is largely disregarded, professional development workshops like this one can help science teachers become knowledgeable enough to incorporate and expand on geosciences connections in biology, chemistry, and physics. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057. Tel: 540-568-6675; Fax: 540-568-8058; e-mail: jge@jmu.edu; Website: http://nagt-jge.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01