Investigating the Relationship between Teachers' Nature of Science Conceptions and Their Practice of Inquiry Science

Hakan Yavuz Atar; Alejandro Gallard

Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching Vol. 12, No. 2 (December 2011)

In addition to recommending inquiry as the primary approach to teaching science, developers of recent reform efforts in science education have also strongly suggested that teachers develop a sound understanding of the nature of science. Most studies ...

TEACHING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE: A DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE FOR A DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE FOR DADE COUNTY FLORIDA TEACHERS DADE COUNTY FLORIDA TEACHERS

Paul Ruscher; Alejandro Gallard; Jennifer Cherrier; Elizabeth Hancock; Fred Petrovich

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1811–1816

This paper describes a new program of study for inservice teachers in Miami/Dade County Florida, for the purpose of developing more teachers interested in teaching middle school science. At the end of this interactive/distance learning program,...

Topics: Teachers, Science, Schools, Middle School Education

Teaching with Technology: Applications of Collaborative Online Learning Units to Improve 21st Century Skills for All

Fatima Terrazas-Arellanes; Lisa Strycker; Emily Walden; Alejandro Gallard

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 36, No. 4 (October 2017) pp. 375–386

Inquiry-based learning methods, coupled with advanced technology, hold promise for closing the science literacy gap for English learners (ELs) and students with learning difficulties (SWLDs). Project ESCOLAR (Etext Supports for Collaborative Online...

Teaching with Technology: Applications of Collaborative Online Learning Units to Improve 21st Century Skills for All

Fatima Terrazas-Arellanes; Lisa Strycker; Emily Walden; Alejandro Gallard

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2661–2669

Inquiry-based learning methods, coupled with advanced technology, hold promise for closing the science literacy gap for English learners (ELs) and students with learning difficulties (SWLDs). Project ESCOLAR (Etext Supports for Collaborative Online...

Topics: Science Education, Special Education / Assistive Technology