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Evidence for Teachers' Change while Participating in a Continuous Professional Development Programme and Implementing the Inquiry Approach in the Chemistry Laboratory
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Taitelbaum, Dorit; Mamlok-Naaman, Rachel; Carmeli, Miriam; Hofstein, Avi – International Journal of Science Education, 2008
In this study our goal was to better understand the development of chemistry teachers who are involved in a continuous professional development (CPD) programme, focusing on using the inquiry approach in the chemistry classroom-laboratory, followed by protocols assembled in a portfolio that can be used to demonstrate evidence-based practice in…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Teachers, Professional Development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Student and Teacher Perceptions of Industrial Chemistry Case Studies.
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Kesner, Miri; Hofstein, Avi; Ben-Zvi, Ruth – International Journal of Science Education, 1997
Describes a study conducted in Israel that focuses on how studying industrial-chemistry case studies affects students' perceptions of their learning environment and their interest in chemistry studies. Contains 18 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, Chemistry, Classroom Environment
The Development and Implementation of Two Industrial Chemistry Case Studies for the Israeli High School Chemistry Curriculum.
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Kesner, Miri; Ben-Zvi, Ruth; Hofstein, Avi – International Journal of Science Education, 1997
Discusses the development and implementation of two case studies based on local chemical industries for the Israeli high school chemistry curriculum. Also includes two types of professional-development experiences. Contains 16 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Career Education, Case Studies, Chemistry, Classroom Environment
Providing High School Chemistry Students with Opportunities to Develop Learning Skills in an Inquiry-Type Laboratory: A Case Study. Research Report
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Hofstein, Avi; Shore, Relly; Kipnis, Mira – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
An inquiry-type laboratory was implemented into the chemistry curriculum in high schools in Israel. The study included development of inquiry-type experiments, assessment tools for a continuous assessment of students' achievements and progress, and a long-term professional development program for teachers who decided to implement the program in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Laboratories, Chemistry