Constructivist and conceptual change perspectives on learning have given rise to a number
of models of constructivist classroom teaching. Motivation has been recognized as an …

Abstract Thinking with images plays a central role in scientific creativity and communication
but is neglected in science classrooms. This article reviews the fundamental role of imagery …

“What shall I do with my students to help them understand this science concept? What
materials are there to help me? What are my students likely to already know and what will be …

There has been a growing interest in the notion of a scholarship of teaching. Such
scholarship is displayed through a teacher's grasp of, and response to, the relationships …

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This article discusses the concept of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) within the
context of science teaching. First, an attempt is made to define this concept within the …

O presente artigo pretende evidenciar a importância de (re) conhecer as visões deformadas
dos professores sobre o trabalho científico, para a partir daí poderem consciencializar e …

This study examined the knowledge, beliefs and efforts of five prospective teachers to enact
teaching science as inquiry, over the course of a one‐year high school fieldwork experience …

Attention to the attitudes of preservice and inservice primary teachers toward science is of
fundamental importance to research on primary science education. However, progress in …

Science education reform documents emphasize the importance of inquiry experiences for
young learners. This means that teachers must be prepared with the knowledge, skills, and …