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Lee, Soon Chun; Nugent, Gwen; Kunz, Gina M.; Houston, James; DeChenne-Peters, SueEllen – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2018
One major implication of the Next Generation Science Standards is the need to integrate inquiry and practice and incorporate engineering into science education. To support teachers' change efforts in a time of heightened science, technology, engineering, and mathematics standards for all students, effective professional development (PD) is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Value Added Models, Distance Education, Coaching (Performance)
Peters-Burton, Erin E.; Merz, Sydney A.; Ramirez, Erin M.; Saroughi, Maryam – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2015
This study investigated the effects of a 1-year professional development (PD) based on a cognitive apprenticeship model of research experiences on inservice teacher self-efficacy of science teaching, motivation, knowledge calibration, and perceptions of inquiry of 19 secondary earth science and biology teachers. The PD facilitator, who serves a…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Teacher Motivation
Zhang, Meilan; Parker, Joyce; Koehler, Matthew J.; Eberhardt, Jan – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2015
Prior research has mainly focused on what makes professional development effective from the program design perspective. However, there is a lack of understanding about what teachers need for improvement in the context of educational reforms and curricular changes. This study used the pedagogical content knowledge framework to examine teachers'…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Physics, Earth Science
Lotter, Christine; Rushton, Gregory T.; Singer, Jonathan – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate high school teachers' beliefs about inquiry instruction and determine how their beliefs influenced their use of inquiry after a professional development program. Thirty-six high school science teachers participated in this study. The professional development program consisted of a 2-week summer…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Qualitative Research
Morrison, Judith A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
This study was an exploration of the conceptions of inquiry science held by exemplary elementary teachers. The origins of these conceptions were explored in order to establish how best to improve elementary teachers' understanding and implementation of inquiry science teaching. Four focus group sessions were held as well as classroom observations.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Inquiry