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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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Climate Change in the Preservice Teacher's Mind
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Lambert, Julie L.; Bleicher, Robert E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
Given the recent media attention on the public's shift in opinion toward being more skeptical about climate change, 154 preservice teachers' participated in an intervention in an elementary science methods course. Findings indicated that students developed a deeper level of concern about climate change. Their perceptions on the evidence…
Descriptors: Climate, Environment, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses
Nurturing Confidence in Preservice Elementary Science Teachers
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Bleicher, Robert E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
This study examined changes in personal science teaching self-efficacy (PSTE), outcome expectancy (STOE), and science conceptual understanding and relationships among these in preservice teachers. Seventy preservice teachers enrolled in science teaching methods courses participated in this study. PSTE, STOE, and science conceptual understanding…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Methods Courses
Nurturing Confidence in Preservice Elementary Science Teachers
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Bleicher, Robert E. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in personal science teaching self-efficacy (PSTE), outcome expectancy (STOE), and science conceptual understanding and relationships among these in preservice teachers. Seventy preservice teachers enrolled in science teaching methods courses participated in this study. PSTE, STOE, and science…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Instruction
Success in Science Learning and Preservice Science Teaching Self-Efficacy
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Bleicher, Robert E.; Lindgren, Joan – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2005
This study examined relationships between conceptual understanding, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy beliefs as preservice teachers learned science in a constructivist-oriented methods class. Participants included 49 preservice elementary teachers. Analysis revealed that participants increased in self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, and…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Preservice Teachers, Constructivism (Learning)