The Necessary Role of Scientists in the Education of Elementary Teachers

To produce an elementary teacher who is prepared for and enthusiastic about teaching science, a completely new curriculum for teacher preparation must be designed. This curriculum must integrate the rudiments of physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and mathematics in a seamless way that portrays th...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 1997-03, Vol.74 (3), p.271
Main Author: Crosby, Glenn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beginning Teachers
College Curriculum
Curricula
Curriculum Design
Curriculum development
Educational Change
Educational Needs
Elementary Education
Futures (of Society)
Holistic Approach
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Science and Society
Science Curriculum
Science education
Science Teachers
Scientific Literacy
Scientists
Teacher education
Teachers
Technology
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Summary:To produce an elementary teacher who is prepared for and enthusiastic about teaching science, a completely new curriculum for teacher preparation must be designed. This curriculum must integrate the rudiments of physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and mathematics in a seamless way that portrays the universality of science. The new curriculum must also be an experiential one in which the prospective teacher is constantly relating scientific principles to the world about us.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed074p271