Exploring How Second Grade Elementary Teachers Translate Their Nature of Science Views into Classroom Practice After a Graduate Level Nature of Science Course

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作者：

Deniz H. ^{[1
]}

Adibelli E. ^{[1
]}

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[1] Teaching & Learning Department, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

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Research in Science Education | 2015年 / 45卷 / 6期

关键词：

Classroom practice; Elementary science; Elementary teachers; Nature of science;

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10.1007/s11165-014-9447-5

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The main purpose of this study was to explore the factors mediating the translation of second grade teachers’ nature of science (NOS) views into classroom practice after completing a graduate level NOS course. Four second grade in-service elementary teachers comprised the sample of this study. Data were collected from several sources during the course of this study. The primary data sources were (a) assessment of the elementary teachers’ NOS views before and after the graduate level NOS course using the Views of Nature of Science Questionnaire Version B (VNOS-B) (Lederman et al., 2002) coupled with interviews, and (b) a classroom observation and videotaped recording of the elementary teachers’ best NOS lessons coupled with interview. We identified three distinct but related factors that mediated the translation of NOS views into classroom practice: the teachers’ perspectives about the developmental appropriateness of the NOS aspect, the teachers’ selection of target NOS aspects, and the relative importance placed by teachers on each NOS aspect. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

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