Flexibly Adaptive Professional Development in Support of Teaching Science with Geospatial Technology

Autor/inn/en	Trautmann, Nancy M.; MaKinster, James G.
Titel	Flexibly Adaptive Professional Development in Support of Teaching Science with Geospatial Technology
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Teacher Education, 21 (2010) 3, S.351-370 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1046-560X
DOI	10.1007/s10972-009-9181-4
Schlagwörter	Science Teachers; Professional Development; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Science Education; Science Instruction; Secondary School Science; Evaluation; Case Studies; Models + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Pädagogische Kompetenz; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Evaluierung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Analogiemodell
Abstract	The "flexibly adaptive" model of professional development, developed in the GIT Ahead project, enables secondary science teachers to incorporate a variety of geospatial technology applications into wide-ranging classroom contexts. Teacher impacts were evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively. Post-questionnaire responses showed significant growth in teachers' perceived technological expertise, interest, and ability to integrate geospatial technology into their science teaching. Application of the Technical Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework to three case studies illustrates such growth. Crucial aspects of professional development in support of teaching science with geospatial technology include intensive training, ongoing support, a supportive learning community, and flexibility in terms of support provided and implementation expectations. Implications are presented for design of professional development and use of TPACK in evaluating impacts. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10