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Describes the dissemination and implementation of the Iowa Chautauqua Program model of professional development for advancing science education reforms within the United States and in several settings abroad. Contains 15...
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Discusses aspects of science-teacher education that should be reformed in efforts to reform science education. The need for reform in science education implies a concomitant demand for reform in science-teacher education...
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Elaborates on four factors that could be considered to hasten real reform in science teacher education, including defining leadership; forming partnerships; utilizing research in science education; and building collabora...
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Reviews trends in science teacher education programs from 1960 to 1990. Concludes that science education programs at colleges and universities are expanding, being newly created, or reinstated after closing 10 years ago....
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The results of an assessment of the education departments in four-year colleges (n=76) are presented. Changes in staff and budget for science teacher education, budgets, semester hours required in both elementary and sec...
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Describes efforts in the reform of science education, noting the importance of changing preservice and in-service teacher education. The article examines three national systemic reform efforts and discusses implementatio...
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A center-based program for science student teaching at the University of Iowa is described. The characteristics that distinguish the science student teaching centers from the older, traditional approach are listed. A lis...
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A secondary science teacher education program at University of Iowa is outlined. The three required methods courses and the student teaching component are described, as well as supervision of preservice teachers by coope...
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This article discusses the conceptual framework, methods courses, student teaching component, and evaluation results of the science teacher education program at University of Iowa. (IAH)...
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Discusses the major crisis points in science education and reviews findings from the major science studies of the 1980's. Contends that cooperative efforts of elementary, secondary, college, university and scientific com...
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Surveyed 132 United States graduate programs in science education to determine enrollment trends. Doctoral graduates, science education faculty (number, age, rank, and types of degrees), university financial support, and...
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Reviews the past to provide a better definition of the major crisis in science education. Suggests that preparing scientifically and technologically literate citizens may be lost on such issues as teacher shortages, numb...
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Offers a rationale for and definition of science education, namely, the discipline concerned with the study of the interaction of science and society, the impact of science upon society, as well as the impact of society ...
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Reported and discussed are data collected from 50 states concerning the professional preparation of state science consultants, the nature of the positions, number of workers employed in such units, changes in support sta...
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Discusses the dangers of quick-fix solutions to the current crisis in science education and the need for a philosophical base and theoretical teaching strategies. Proposes science and mathematics study as requirements fo...