This paper presents results from a study aimed at helping preservice elementary and middle
school teachers incorporate model‐centered scientific inquiry into their science teaching …

Preservice elementary teachers face many challenges in learning how to teach science
effectively, such as engaging students in science, organizing instruction, and developing a …

This paper summarizes the findings from a K-6 professional development program that
emphasized scientific inquiry and nature of science within the theme of scientific modeling …

Curriculum materials are important resources with which teachers make pedagogical
decisions about the design of science learning environments. To become well‐started …

Teaching science through inquiry-based, student-centered instructional methods has been
consistently emphasized by science education reform documents such as the National …

Curriculum materials are crucial tools with which teachers engage students in science as
inquiry. In order to use curriculum materials effectively, however, teachers must develop a …

In this nested mixed methods study I investigate factors influencing preservice elementary
teachers' adaptation of science curriculum materials to better support students' engagement …

'Science as inquiry'is a key content standard in the National Science Education Standards to
be enacted by US science teachers. This paper is the result of a study that was conducted in …

This article provides an introduction for the special issue of the Journal of Science Education
and Technology focused on science teaching and learning with models. The article provides …

After decades of research endorsing inquiry-based learning, at best only moderate success
has been noted in creating effective systemic implementation in K-12 classrooms. Thus …