Addressing the Gap of Informal Science Field Experiences in Science Methods Courses.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- McDaniel, Christina L.; Wilder, Colton M., ; Arquette, Cecile M.,
- Source
- International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning; May2023, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-9, 10p
- Subject
- Student teachers
Science teachers
Science education
College teachers
Teacher educators
- Language
- ISSN
- 19314744
Preservice teachers in science education courses do not generally experience informal, authentic science education practices in their fieldwork. This study used the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning to frame a study that integrated informal science teaching experiences with a university teacher education science methods course. The results showed improvement in participant preservice teachers' ability to teach science content, their self-confidence in teaching science, and their ability to connect what they learned in their methods course in a real-life setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]