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Subramaniam, Karthigeyan; Asim, Sumreen; Lee, Eun Young; Koo, Yilmin – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore student teachers' images of science instruction in informal settings and how these images explicate their field trip pedagogy. "Field trips" refers to planned, structured, and adaptable ways of learning science outside the science classroom that are connected to the school science curriculum.…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Science Instruction, Field Trips, Science Teachers
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Hanuscin, Deborah L.; Zangori, Laura – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2016
Just as the "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSSs) call for change in what students learn and how they are taught, teacher education programs must reconsider courses and curriculum in order to prepare teacher candidates to understand and implement new standards. In this study, we examine the development of prospective elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Milford, Todd M.; Tippett, Christine D. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
This article presents the results of a mixed methods study that used the Draw-a-Scientist Test as a visual tool for exploring preservice teachers' beliefs about scientists. A questionnaire was also administered to 165 students who were enrolled in elementary (K-8) and secondary (8-12) science methods courses. Taken as a whole, the images drawn by…
Descriptors: Methods Courses, Preservice Teachers, Mixed Methods Research, Scientists