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SCIENCE INQUIRY KITS AND TEACHER PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH SCIENCE AS INQUIRY IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS
| Title: | SCIENCE INQUIRY KITS AND TEACHER PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH SCIENCE AS INQUIRY IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS. |
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| Name(s): |
Clayton, Angela, Author Jeanpierre, Bobby, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2009 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The National Science Education Standards (1996) indicate that science education should include inquiry instruction. Many teachers still struggle with how to implement inquiry in their classrooms and a lack of high quality inquiry-based instructional materials has been posited as a hindrance. The purpose of this qualitative study was to observe the instructional practices of three elementary teachers when using an inquiry-based science kit program in their fourth grade classrooms. Teacher practices and their attitudes towards their preparedness to teach science with the support of the curricular program were examined. Data were collected through pre/post survey comparisons, observations, and a focus group session. Results indicated that these teachers' attitudes were positively impacted. Teachers' access to science kits provided resources which facilitated more inquiry experiences with their students; however, resources alone did not fully address teacher science content needs. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0002568 (IID), ucf:52844 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2009-05-01 M.Ed. Education, Department of Teaching and Learning Principles Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
science kits inquiry science instructional materials elementary education science & teaching |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002568 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
