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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Resilience of Science Teaching Philosophies and Practice in Early Career Primary Teaching Graduates
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Bartholomew, Rex; Anderson, Dayle; Moeed, Azra – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2012
There has been recent concern over the variable quality of science teaching in New Zealand primary schools. One reason suggested has been the relatively low levels of science education components in initial teacher education (ITE) programmes. This paper follows a cohort of recent teacher graduates from a science education course in their ITE…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Graduates, Foreign Countries, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Changing Science Teaching Practice in Early Career Secondary Teaching Graduates
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Bartholomew, Rex; Moeed, Azra; Anderson, Dayle – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2011
Initial teacher education (ITE) is being challenged internationally to prepare teachers with the understandings needed to teach an increasingly diverse student population. Science teachers need to prepare students with both conceptual and procedural understanding. The challenge is to prioritise a balance in ITE courses between theoretical…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education