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Olson, Joanne K.; Tippett, Christine D.; Milford, Todd M.; Ohana, Chris; Clough, Michael P. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2015
This article provides a description of science teacher education policy in Canada and the USA. We focus on qualifications and procedures to obtain an initial teaching license, requirements for license renewal, and trends in our respective countries. In both countries, science teacher education is the responsibility of the province or state, rather…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
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
Appleton, Ken – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2008
Elementary teachers are typically hesitant to teach science. While a limited knowledge of science content is a reason for this, limited science pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has emerged as another reason in recent research. This study constitutes two case studies of a professional development program for elementary teachers involving…
Descriptors: Mentors, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Instruction, Elementary School Teachers
Melber, L. M.; Cox-Petersen, A. M. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2005
To provide meaningful science experiences for students, educators need quality science experiences themselves from which to draw. Informal learning contexts, such as museums, are well positioned to provide educators with these professional development experiences. We investigated the impact museum-created professional development experiences had…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Informal Education, Science Instruction, Elementary School Teachers