Supporting Elementary Pre-Service Teachers to Teach STEM through Place-Based Teaching and Learning Experiences

Autor/inn/en	Adams, Anne E.; Miller, Brant G.; Saul, Melissa; Pegg, Jerine
Titel	Supporting Elementary Pre-Service Teachers to Teach STEM through Place-Based Teaching and Learning Experiences
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 18 (2014) 5, (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Teacher Education Programs; Place Based Education; Elementary School Teachers; Science Teachers; Mathematics Teachers; Preservice Teachers; Teaching Methods; Teaching Experience; Learning Experience; Self Efficacy; Learning Activities; Outdoor Education; American Indian Students; Environmental Education; Program Descriptions; Student Attitudes; American Indian Reservations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Science; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Mathematics; Mathematik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernerfahrung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Lernaktivität; Freiluftunterricht; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Schülerverhalten; Indianerreservat
Abstract	Although recent educational reforms emphasize the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), many elementary teachers feel less knowledgeable about STEM content and less comfortable teaching STEM than other subjects. This study examined a teacher education program that utilized place-based pedagogies within an integrated block of science, mathematics and social studies methods courses to support elementary preservice teachers' development as teachers of STEM. Data were collected on elementary preservice teachers' perceptions of their experiences as they participated in, planned, and enacted integrated place-based STEM education lessons. Findings indicate that experiences with STEM learning and teaching through integrated, place-based activities had a positive impact on preservice teachers' understanding of place-based approaches, their perceived ability, and projected intent to design and implement place-based STEM learning activities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ejse@southwestern.edu; Web site: http://ejse.southwestern.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01