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ERIC Number: EJ972634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Aug
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
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Using a Wiki in a Scientist-Teacher Professional Learning Community: Impact on Teacher Perception Changes
Kim, Hye Jeong; Miller, Heather R.; Herbert, Bruce; Pedersen, Susan; Loving, Cathy
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v21 n4 p440-452 Aug 2012
In this study, a wiki was integrated into a professional development model that systemically addresses early-career teachers' needs. This study was conducted to examine the impact of wiki-based professional development activities in a scientist-teacher professional learning community and focused on early-career teachers' perceptions of the role of wiki technology and knowledge of teaching through inquiry. Teachers participated in the Professional Learning Community Model for Entry into Teaching Science (PLC-METS), a professional development program that is based on an integrated teacher education model of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and communication between teachers and scientists, with the goal of supporting early-career teachers' ability to engage their students in scientific inquiry. The use of a wiki environment to collaborate on activities, deliver resources, and share knowledge is rapidly expanding in professional development communities. The use of the wiki in PLC-METS positively predicted the results of teachers' knowledge of inquiry-based teaching. Results demonstrate that the wiki can contribute to building a learning community for collaboration between early-career science teachers and scientists. The paper also discusses the educational implications for the design of wiki-based professional learning communities that impact teachers' professional development.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED544210