Experienced Teachers' Strategies for Assessing Nature of Science Conceptions in the Elementary Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Akerson, Valarie L.; Cullen, Theresa A.; Hanson, Deborah L.
Titel	Experienced Teachers' Strategies for Assessing Nature of Science Conceptions in the Elementary Classroom
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Teacher Education, 21 (2010) 6, S.723-745 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1046-560X
DOI	10.1007/s10972-010-9208-x
Schlagwörter	Action Research; Scientific Principles; Teacher Collaboration; Science Instruction; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Questionnaires; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Lehrerkooperation; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Elementarunterricht; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This study explored the nature of science (NOS) assessments K-4 classroom teachers developed for measuring students' understandings of NOS elements. We used the Views of Nature of Science Questionnaire-Form VNOS-D2 (Views of Nature of Science Elementary School Version 2) and interviews to verify that teachers' conceptions of NOS were sufficient to enable them to teach and assess NOS. We collected copies of teachers' action research designs, lesson plans, and assessment tools, conducted classroom observations and made field notes of their science instruction and assessments. We videotaped conversations at monthly workshops to note discussion surrounding teaching and assessing NOS in K-4 classrooms. We found that experienced teachers designed a variety of strategies for assessing NOS conceptions that differed by grade level. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10