NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Capps, Daniel K.; Crawford, Barbara A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
Anecdotal accounts from science educators suggest that few teachers are teaching science as inquiry. However, there is little empirical evidence to support this claim. This study aimed to provide evidence-based documentation of the state-of-use of inquiry-based instruction and explicit instruction about nature of science (NOS). We examined the…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Direct Instruction, Science Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Capps, Daniel K.; Crawford, Barbara A.; Constas, Mark A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
This review brings together the literature on inquiry-based teaching and learning and science teacher professional development (PD). We present a targeted critical review of research focused specifically on the nature of PD programs purported to emphasize inquiry. Our review analyzes the features of each program and critiques the reported outcomes…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Science Teachers, Professional Development, Inquiry
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Crawford, Barbara A.; Cullin, Michael J. – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
This study investigated prospective secondary science teachers' understandings of and intentions to teach about scientific modelling in the context of a model-based instructional module. Qualitative methods were used to explore the influence of instruction using dynamic computer modelling. Participants included 14 secondary science prospective…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Scientific Principles, Teacher Education, Science Instruction