This article presents a systematic review of research on the achievement outcomes of all
types of approaches to teaching science in elementary schools. Study inclusion criteria …

There has been a growing interest in the notion of a scholarship of teaching. Such
scholarship is displayed through a teacher's grasp of, and response to, the relationships …

Identifying and working with prospective and practicing teachers' knowledge and beliefs is
critical in effectively supporting the learning to teach process. A review of the literature …

New views of proficiency in K‐8 science that highlight the importance of engaging children
in the discourses and practices of science have raised the stakes for elementary teachers …

Using a framework of assessment literacy that included principles, tools, and purposes, this
study explored the assessment literacy of 11 secondary preservice teachers. Participants' …

This study examined prospective elementary teachers' learning about scientific inquiry in the
context of an innovative life science course. Research questions included:(1) What do …

There has been ongoing discussion about the knowledge that elementary school teachers
need in order to teach effectively. However, the knowledge that teachers draw on during …

Curriculum materials are crucial tools with which teachers engage students in science as
inquiry. In order to use curriculum materials effectively, however, teachers must develop a …

Science teaching orientations, defined as teachers' knowledge and beliefs about the
purposes and goals for teaching science, have been identified as a critical component within …

The aim of the research was to investigate the effect of the amount and quality of content
knowledge on pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). The biological content …