Switching Rural Primary Students on to Local Science

Autor/inn/en	Reade, Jill; Ferguson, Peter; Colvill, Marj
Titel	Switching Rural Primary Students on to Local Science
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 55 (2009) 3, S.13-18 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Elementary School Science; Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Science Instruction; Inquiry; Relevance (Education); Student Projects; Scientific Literacy; School Community Relationship; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Relevance; Relevanz; Schulprojekt; Australien
Abstract	Switching rural primary students on to local science was a project centred on a cluster of seven Tasmanian primary schools over a full school year. The project had as its aims a mix of professional development outcomes for participant teachers and an enhancement of science experiences for their students. In order to achieve these aims programs developed within participant classes were linked to and supported by external experts and local science agencies. This article tracks through the conceptualization and implementation stages of the project and employs experiences of the project managers and data collected throughout the project to provide insight into successes and problems arising from the project. It also offers recommendations to others who might be considering embarking on similar projects elsewhere. The data demonstrates there were positive impacts on both teachers and students and their involvement in science teaching and learning. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10