Teachers Using a Novel Curriculum on an Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics: The Effects of a Short-Term Professional Development Program

Autor/inn/en	Spatz, Verena; Wilhelm, Thomas; Hopf, Martin; Waltner, Christine; Wiesner, Hartmut
Titel	Teachers Using a Novel Curriculum on an Introduction to Newtonian Mechanics: The Effects of a Short-Term Professional Development Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Teacher Education, 30 (2019) 2, S.159-178 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Spatz, Verena)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1046-560X
DOI	10.1080/1046560X.2018.1542232
Schlagwörter	Physics; Science Instruction; Faculty Development; Curriculum Development; Mechanics (Physics); Science Achievement; Achievement Gains; Workshops; Case Studies; Middle School Teachers; Instructional Improvement; Instructional Materials; Teacher Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Mechanik; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Lernwerkstatt; Schulung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Unterrichtsqualität; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	The project described here was aimed at developing and evaluating a novel curriculum with corresponding instructional materials for middle school students on an introduction to Newtonian mechanics, based on physics education research findings. A case study showed that teachers who attended a half-day workshop on the curriculum subsequently enacted these materials in their classrooms appropriately and saw improved student performance. Thus, the project suggests that with only a relatively short amount of training time teachers are able to utilize such materials and consequently to improve teaching and learning in physics classes. We therefore regard it as a promising approach for professional development programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01