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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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De Jong, Onno; Brinkman, Fred – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1997
Introduces a series of papers on new developments in science and mathematics teacher education in Europe, explaining teacher thinking and conceptual change as related to science and mathematics teacher education. The papers emphasize existing conceptions held by student teachers, preservice courses that include the development of student content…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Brinkman, Fred; De Jong, Onno – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1996
Introduces a series of articles on science and mathematics teacher education in Europe that highlight teaching strategies for dealing with students' conceptions; student teacher education; and experienced teacher education. (SM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Brinkman, Fred; Mulder, Jan – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1996
An experimental lesson is described in which student teachers verbalized preconceptions about a natural object (mushrooms) and completed personal response activities about a poem entitled "Mushrooms." The approach stimulated enhanced awareness of mushrooms and more questions about growth and reproduction. Possible applications in teaching and…
Descriptors: Biology, Creative Teaching, Foreign Countries, Higher Education