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Kite, Vance; Park, Soonhye – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2023
Recognizing that the power of computation has changed the practice of science, science education standards in a number of countries have included a call for the inclusion of computational thinking (CT) in K-12 science education. As CT is a relatively new construct, preparing inservice science teachers to implement CT-infused learning experiences…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Kite, Vance; Park, Soonhye; McCance, Katherine; Seung, Elsun – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2021
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) emphasize engaging students in science practices through which students can develop content, procedural, and epistemic knowledge of science. To accomplish this goal, science teachers must embed science content in authentic science practice. Successfully integrating content and practice will require…
Descriptors: Science Education, Standards, Scientific Principles, Science Teachers
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Norville, Kayla; Park, Soonhye – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2021
Due to the demand for high-quality teachers in the United States, especially in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), developing pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in teachers early in their teacher education programs can be critical for their becoming effective in the classroom. Employing a multiple-case study design,…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Case Studies, Teacher Education Programs, Science Teachers
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Seung, Elsun; Park, Soonhye; Lee, Myung-Ah – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2019
The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of a summer camp-based science methods course on elementary pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in teaching science as inquiry. The science camp was offered to K-6 students as part of the 4-week, 3-credit science teaching methods course over the summer. The pre-service teachers were asked to…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Science Instruction, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
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Park, Soonhye; Oliver, J. Steve – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2009
This study examined how instructional challenges presented by gifted students shaped teachers' instructional strategies. This study is a qualitative research grounded in a social constructivist framework. The participants were three high school science teachers who were teaching identified gifted students in both heterogeneously- and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Academically Gifted, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Data Analysis
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Park, Soonhye; Lee, Soo-Young; Oliver, J. Steve; Cramond, Bonnie – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2006
This study investigated changes in Korean science teachers' perceptions of creativity and science teaching after participating in an overseas professional development program. Participants were 35 secondary science teachers. Data were collected from open-ended questionnaires and interviews. Results indicated that participants showed a growing…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Foreign Countries, Ethnic Groups, Teacher Attitudes