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Science Teacher Education in South America: The Case of Argentina, Colombia and Chile
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Cofré, Hernán; González-Weil, Corina; Vergara, Claudia; Santibáñez, David; Ahumada, Germán; Furman, Melina; Podesta, María E.; Camacho, Johanna; Gallego, Rómulo; Pérez, Royman – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2015
In this review, the main characteristics of science teacher education in three countries in South America, namely Argentina, Chile and Colombia, are examined. Although reforms toward constructivist and inquiry-based teaching in science instruction have been made in each of the three reviewed countries, each country demonstrates limitations in the…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
Improving Chilean In-Service Elementary Teachers' Understanding of Nature of Science Using Self-Contained NOS and Content-Embedded Mini-Courses
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Cofré, Hernán; Vergara, Claudia; Lederman, Norman G.; Lederman, Judith S.; Santibáñez, David; Jiménez, Javier; Yancovic, Macarena – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2014
Understanding nature of science (NOS) is considered critical to the development of students' scientific literacy. However, various studies have shown that a large number of elementary and secondary science teachers do not possess an adequate understanding of NOS. This study investigated how elementary teachers' understanding of NOS was impacted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development