ERIC Number: EJ996650
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
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The Efficacy of Educative Curriculum Materials to Support Geospatial Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Bodzin, Alec; Peffer, Tamara; Kulo, Violet
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v20 n4 p361-386 Oct 2012
Teaching and learning about geospatial aspects of energy resource issues requires that science teachers apply effective science pedagogical approaches to implement geospatial technologies into classroom instruction. To address this need, we designed educative curriculum materials as an integral part of a comprehensive middle school energy resources science curriculum. We examined teachers' perceived impact of the curriculum materials to support their pedagogical content knowledge related to teaching science with geospatial technologies. Results indicated that the educative curriculum materials supported science teachers' professional growth related to their geospatial science pedagogical content knowledge during the curriculum enactment. The role of educative curriculum materials in science curriculum reform efforts is discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Energy, Educational Change, Science Teachers, Science Curriculum, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Geographic Information Systems, Science Course Improvement Projects, Instructional Material Evaluation, Material Development, Energy Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Curriculum Implementation, Likert Scales, Achievement Gains, Middle School Teachers, Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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