Elementary Science Specialists: A Pilot Study of Current Models And a Call for Participation in The Research

The authors report an empirical pilot study of current models of elementary science instruction that utilize science specialists, and make a call for the participation of schools and districts that use a specialist model to assist in collecting the descriptive data needed to create the foundation fo...

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Published inScience educator Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 19 - 30
Main Authors Schwartz, Reneé S, Gess-Newsome, Julie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Johnson City National Science Education Leadership Association 01.10.2008
Subjects
California
Data Collection
Elementary School Science
Elementary schools
Illinois
Learning
Massachusetts
Mathematics Education
Nevada
New York
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Pilot Projects
Science education
Science Instruction
Science Teachers
Specialists
Student Development
Student Experience
Student Needs
Students
Teacher Effectiveness
Teaching methods
Teamwork
Thinking Skills
Washington
New York
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Washington
Nevada
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Summary:The authors report an empirical pilot study of current models of elementary science instruction that utilize science specialists, and make a call for the participation of schools and districts that use a specialist model to assist in collecting the descriptive data needed to create the foundation for future research on the use and impact of elementary science specialists. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1094-3277