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Publication Date: 2020-Dec
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An Exploratory Study of Teacher Development in the Implementation of Integrated Science Curriculum
Research in Science Education, v50 n6 p2189-2206 Dec 2020
This paper reports an empirical study of teacher development in the process of implementing an integrated science curriculum in a junior high school in China. Six science teachers with different subject backgrounds were invited to participate in this study. A pragmatic model of teacher learning that includes both cognitive and situated-learning perspectives was adopted with a focus on the professional, social and personal aspects of science teacher development. The data were collected from multiple sources, including in-depth interviews, direct classroom observations and participation in science teachers' regular working meetings. The data analysis shows that the participants experienced various changes in the following aspects during the implementation of the integrated science curriculum: (1) updating science content knowledge; (2) reshaping the conception of science teaching; (3) establishing relationship with students; and (4) enhancing collegial interactions. The last part of this paper discusses these finding in the context of the literature on integrated science curricula and science teacher development.
Descriptors: Junior High School Teachers, Faculty Development, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation, Integrated Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship, Collegiality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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