ERIC Number: EJ1044943
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0890-6459
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Lessons from a Math-Science Partnership
Lubienski, Sarah Theule; Hug, Barbara; Copur-Gencturk, Yasemin
Teacher Education and Practice, v27 n2-3 p316-331 Spr-Sum 2014
This article describes the lessons learned during the implementation of a new master's degree program for K-8 teachers. The program's goal was to increase student inquiry and sense making in mathematics and science classrooms. Each of the twenty-four teacher participants reported strong satisfaction with the program, and a variety of measures showed improvements in teachers' math and science content knowledge and instruction. Despite these successes, some difficulties were encountered, including anxiety among the teachers at particular points in the program, disconnects between the program's ideals and classroom realities, and problems linking changes in instruction with K-8 student outcomes. Key decisions and dilemmas underlying these difficulties are discussed, organized around the themes of program structure, course content/pedagogy, and evaluation.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Science Education, Partnerships in Education, Masters Degrees, Program Implementation, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Graduate Students, Participant Satisfaction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Inquiry, Instructional Improvement, Mathematics Anxiety, Alignment (Education), Fidelity, Instructional Innovation, Incentive Grants, Scheduling, Workshops, Course Content, Online Courses, Classroom Environment, Program Evaluation, Teacher Selection, Data Collection, Outcome Measures, Summative Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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