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- Academic achievement--Middle West--Forecasting; Science--Study and teaching (Elementary); Science--Study and teaching (Middle school); Teachers--Middle West--Attitudes; (1)
- Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects--Christianity; Christian college students--Middle West--Attitudes; (1)
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Implementation Of The Environmental Issues Instruction Model By Elementary Teachers, Barbara Ann Ehlers
Implementation Of The Environmental Issues Instruction Model By Elementary Teachers, Barbara Ann Ehlers
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Teachers attend many professional development experiences throughout their professional careers. Many teachers attend because they have a personal desire for professional growth. In addition, in the state of Iowa, they are required to engage in professional development to renew teacher licensure. Professional development is offered on a myriad of topics including the latest educational research on learning, innovations in curriculum, and instructional strategies to use in the classroom. However, just attending does not guarantee improved professional practice. After these experiences teachers may or may not implement the strategies, teaching methods, or information they have learned.
This qualitative study analyzed data …
Biblical Literalism And The Acceptance Of Biological Evolution In Christian University Students, Heather N. Chamberlain
Biblical Literalism And The Acceptance Of Biological Evolution In Christian University Students, Heather N. Chamberlain
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Is it possible to accept biological evolution without rejecting God? Understanding student perspectives about religious belief and biological evolution is important to effectively teach science. There are many factors in this complex relationship and this study explored three: differences in Christian denominations, interpretation of scripture, and perspectives of the relationship between religious belief with acceptance of evolution. The participants were freshman elementary education majors at a Midwest university who completed a questionnaire about religious beliefs and the Inventory of Student Evolution Acceptance (I-SEA).
The results indicated no significant difference between Christian denomination and acceptance of evolution. Participants who took the …
Do Teacher Judgment Accuracy And Teacher Feedback Predict Student Achievement In Elementary And Middle-School Science?, Mason Albert Kuhn
Do Teacher Judgment Accuracy And Teacher Feedback Predict Student Achievement In Elementary And Middle-School Science?, Mason Albert Kuhn
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
The quest to find the most effective approach to teach science has challenged teachers and scholars for decades (Ford, 2012; Kuhn, 2010a; Duschl, Schweingruber, & Shouse, 2007). Unfortunately, the recent push for quality science education in schools has not yet resulted in higher achievement on standardized science assessments in the United States. The increased focus on science in school and the lack of growth on national and international standardized assessment has led to reformed-based policies, such as the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), that ask teachers to teach in a way that emulates the practices of scientific inquiry, including argument-based …