ERIC Number: EJ791519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
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Towards Treating Chemistry Teacher Candidates as Human
Lewthwaite, Brian Ellis
Research in Science Education, v38 n3 p343-363 May 2008
This research inquiry investigates the factors influencing chemistry teacher candidates' development during their extended practica in the second and final year of an After-Degree Bachelor of Education at a university in central Canada. A variety of data sources are used to identify the risk and protective factors impeding and contributing to the achievement of their chemistry pedagogical aspirations. Two theoretical frameworks, both having their origins in the pioneering work of Kurt Lewin, are used to conceptualize how a complex amalgam of personal attribute and environmental factors and the interplay among these factors influence teacher candidate developmental trajectories. The tenets of both Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model and Learning Environment research provide insights into how the factors influencing teacher candidate development can be understood and systematically documented to provide a template for reflective consideration of the practicum experience for both teacher candidates and those involved in fostering the development of chemistry teacher candidates.
Descriptors: Practicums, Chemistry, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Occupational Aspiration, Career Choice, Individual Characteristics, Student Teachers, Environmental Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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