A pre-service science and mathematics teacher participated in an action research project to reform a chemistry course required of elementary and middle childhood pre-service teachers. Activities to emphasize a hands-on approach to learning chemistry and to model teaching science through inquiry for these pre-service teachers are described. The value of a research experience for pre-service teachers, both upon their student teaching and as a classroom teacher, is discussed.
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Citation
Hohloch, Janice M.; Grove, Nathaniel; Bretz, Stacey Lowery. J. Chem. Educ.2007, 84, 1530.
Keywords
Chromatography; Curriculum; Demonstrations; Elementary / Middle School Science; First-Year Undergraduate / General; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Molecular Properties / Structure; Nonmajor Courses; Professional Development; Standards National / State; Student-Centered Learning; Undergraduate Research
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