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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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An International Study of Prospective Teachers' Initial Teaching Conceptions and Concerns: The Case of Teaching "Combustion."
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De Jong, Onno; Ahtee, Maija; Goodwin, Alan; Hatzinikita, Vassilia; Koulaidis, Vasilis – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1999
Investigated Dutch, Finnish, English, and Greek preservice science teachers' conceptions of and concerns about how to teach the concept of combustion. Participants prepared lessons for junior secondary students, then completed interviews and questionnaires. Results revealed many important and similar characteristics of prospective teachers' views…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Guest Editorial. Teacher Thinking and Conceptual Change in Science and Mathematics Education.
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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
Guest Editorial. Science and Mathematics Teacher Education: Some Themes of General Interest.
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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