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Eick, Charles J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
A case study of an exemplary third grade teacher's use of the outdoor classroom for meeting both state science and language arts standards is described. Data from the researcher's field journal, teacher lesson plans, and teacher interviews document how this teacher used nature-study to bridge outdoor classroom experiences with the state science…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Interests, Case Studies, Interviews
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Dias, Michael; Eick, Charles J.; Brantley-Dias, Laurie – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2011
A science teacher educator returned to teaching adolescents after more than 10 years in the professoriate. We studied his beliefs, practice and daily use of inquiry pedagogy while implementing a reform-based curriculum. Reflection on practice was evidenced by a weekly journal, classroom observations and debriefings, and extensive interviews. Newly…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Educators, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
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Eick, Charles J.; Stewart, Bethany – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2010
Dispositions supporting the teaching of science as structured inquiry by four elementary candidates are presented. Candidates were studied during student teaching based on their positive attitudes toward teaching science with reform-based materials in their methods course. Personal learning histories informed their attitudes, values, and beliefs…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Eick, Charles J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2009
Individual recommendation plans (IRP) for student teaching practice were co-constructed with two methods students based on the select application of National Science Teachers Association's National Standards for Science Teacher Preparation. Methods students completed a resume, an interview on pedagogical preferences, and a learning styles survey…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Reflection, Teacher Characteristics, Biographies
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Jones, Mark T.; Eick, Charles J. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
Middle grades science teachers need professional support in practice as they implement new inquiry-based science. Professional development schools can provide this bottom-up support through connecting preservice and inservice teacher education programs in classroom practice. In this study, coteaching arrangements with secondary science education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Majors, Preservice Teachers, Professional Development Schools
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Eick, Charles J.; Ware, Frank N.; Jones, Mark T. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2004
Coteaching as a form of situated learning supports early induction into science teaching. A coteaching model for secondary science methods students and what has been learned from this model is described. Secondary science methods students in pairs were placed with a science teacher to begin teaching as peripheral participants. A cooperative…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Teaching Models, Science Teachers, Science Instruction