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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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Bulunuz, Mizrap – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2012
This research studied the development of preservice teachers' understandings and attitudes about teaching science through playful experiences. Subjects were 94 senior preservice teachers in two sections of a science methods class on teaching preschool children. Data sources were semi-structured interviews and open-ended questionnaire at the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Play, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
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Bulunuz, Mizrap; Jarrett, Olga S. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2010
Research on playfulness, science, and creativity suggests that there is a connection between having positive background experiences with science and the development of interest in science. However, there is little empirical research on where, how, and when teachers' interests in science develop. The purpose of this research was to explore…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Methods Courses