The effects of a master's program on teachers' science instruction: Results from classroom observations, teacher reports, and student surveys

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 219-249

  Copur Gencturk, Yasemin ^a   Hug, Barbara ^b   Lubienski, Sarah Theule ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

in service teacher; mathematics and science partnership; professional development; reform oriented teacher education; science teacher education

Indexed keywords

IN-SERVICE TEACHER; INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION; SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONS; SCIENCE TEACHERS; TEACHER EDUCATION; TEACHERS' KNOWLEDGE;

STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 84892441039     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21135     Document Type: Article

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