NDLI: Transforming Elementary Science Teacher Education by Bridging Formal and Informal Science Education in an Innovative Science Methods Course

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Author	Riedinger, Kelly Marbach Ad, Gili Randy McGinnis, J. Hestness, Emily Pease, Rebecca
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	We investigated curricular and pedagogical innovations in an undergraduate science methods course for elementary education majors at the University of Maryland. The goals of the innovative elementary science methods course included: improving students’ attitudes toward and views of science and science teaching, to model innovative science teaching methods and to encourage students to continue in teacher education. We redesigned the elementary science methods course to include aspects of informal science education. The informal science education course features included informal science educator guest speakers, a live animal demonstration and a virtual field trip. We compared data from a treatment course (n = 72) and a comparison course (n = 26). Data collection included: researchers’ observations, instructors’ reflections, and teacher candidates’ feedback. Teacher candidate feedback involved interviews and results on a reliable and valid Attitudes and Beliefs about the Nature of and the Teaching of Science instrument. We used complementary methods to analyze the data collected. A key finding of the study was that while benefits were found in both types of courses, the difference in results underscores the need of identifying the primary purpose for innovation as a vital component of consideration.
Starting Page	51
Ending Page	64
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10590145
Journal	Journal of Science Education and Technology
Volume Number	20
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731839
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-06-27
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Science teacher education Science methods course Informal science education Educational Technology Science Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Engineering

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