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| Childhood Education | 3 |
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| Grossman, Sue | 1 |
| Hays, Patricia A. | 1 |
| Kain, Daniel L. | 1 |
| Pavia, Louise | 1 |
| Swick, Kevin J. | 1 |
| Williston, Judy | 1 |
| Wunderlich, Karen Weller | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSwick, Kevin J.; Da Ros, Denise; Pavia, Louise – Childhood Education, 1999
Discusses how the dimensions of the inquiry process--and applying this process to early-childhood teacher education--shape the challenge for early-childhood teacher educators to create a meaningful context for promoting inquiry as a lifelong endeavor for their students. Reviews several strategies to promote an inquiring and caring teacher/learning…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Inquiry, Lifelong Learning
Peer reviewedKain, Daniel L.; Hays, Patricia A.; Wunderlich, Karen Weller – Childhood Education, 2000
Describes the Integrated Secondary Teacher Education Program (I-STEP), offered at Northern Arizona University, which educates teachers for middle school careers. Describes program features: (1) integration; (2) field experience; (3) inquiry and problem--based learning; (4) intense collaboration; and (5) alternative student assessment models. (KB)
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Inquiry, Middle School Teachers
Peer reviewedGrossman, Sue; Williston, Judy – Childhood Education, 2001
Discusses ways teacher educators can help preservice early childhood teachers connect reflective inquiry to teaching practice. Shows how coursework in the early childhood education program at Eastern Michigan University encourages reflection on children, content learning, preprofessional teaching experiences, and popular opinion. Includes sample…
Descriptors: College Students, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education, Inquiry
