Promoting Physical Science to Education Majors: Making Connections between Science and Teaching

by: Michele A. Korb, Christopher Sirola, and Rebecca Climack

We address student attitudes toward physical science content knowledge and skills by modeling pedagogy appropriate for the K–8 classroom. Attitude measurements show that students are initially reticent in their approach to learning science. Upon completion of a redesigned course for education majors, students held a realistic view of science education.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2005Stock # jcst05_034_05_42Volume 034Issue 05

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