1997 AETS Conference Papers and Summaries of Presentations

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READING-TO-LEARN AND WRITING-TO-LEARN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM

Larry D. Yore, University of Victoria

James A. Shymansky, University of Iowa

Laura Henriques, California State University

Jennifer L. Chidsey, University of Iowa

JoAnne 0. Lewis, University of Iowa

(Session 101) (pp.40-72)

VIEWS ABOUT AND ACTIONS TAKEN ON GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC CHANGE ISSUES BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF SCIENCE PARTICIPATING IN AN STS TEACHER ENHANCEMENT INSTITUTE

Peter A. Rubba, Penn State University

James A. Rye, West Virginia University

(Session 102B) (pp.73-88)

AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE TEACHERS

Fouad S. Abd-EI-Khalick, American University of Beirut

Saouma BouJaoude, American University of Beirut

(Session 107A) (pp.89-132)

STUDENT TEACHERS WITHIN CURRICULUM REFORM: DOES A LABEL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Joan M. Whitworth, Morehead State University

(Session 107B) (pp.133-176)

SCIENCE EXPERIENCES AND ATTITUDES OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS AS THEY EXPERIENCE AN ALTERNATIVE CONTENT BIOLOGY COURSE: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY AND SUBSTANTIVE THEORY

David T. Crowther, University of Nevada-Reno

Ronald J. Bonnstetter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

(Session 202A) (pp.177-206)

TRANSLATING CURRENT SCIENCE EDUCATION REFORM EFFORTS INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICES

Farella L. Shaka, Southwest Missouri State University

(Session 204A) (pp.207-221)

VALUES, DISSECTION, AND SCHOOL SCIENCE: AN INQUIRY INTO STUDENTS' CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING

Elizabeth C. Doster, East Carolina University

David F. Jackson, University of Georgia

J. Steve Oliver, University of Georgia

Denise K Crockett, University of Georgia

Allen L. Emory, University of Georgia

(Session 208B) (pp.222-246)

INFLUENCE OF AN EXTENDED ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE UPON PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' SCIENCE SELF-EFFICACY

John R. Cannon, University of Nevada, Reno

(Session 302B) (pp.247-260)

THE HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHERS THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS

James A. Rye, West Virginia University

(Session 305B) (pp.261-278)

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING PROJECT BASED UPON INFUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE

Paul B. Otto, University of South Dakota

(Session 306B) (pp.279-288)

POLICY ISSUES IN FLORIDA TEACHER EDUCATION - ROLE AND IMPACT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

Marianne B. Barnes, University of North Florida

Lehman W. Barnes, University of North Florida

(Session 402B) (pp.289-297)

COMPARING TEACHING PRACTICE WITH STUDENT OUTCOME KNOWLEDGE: AN ASSESSMENT OF MID-LEVEL CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Lawrence B. Flick, Oregon State University

Valarie L. Dickinson, Oregon State University

Norman G. Lederman, Oregon State University

(Session 404A) (pp.298-325)

THE MARYLAND COLLABORATIVE FOR TEACHER PREPARATION: MAKING SENSE OF THE ENACTMENT OF REFORM IN THE PREPARATION OF SPECIALIST TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

J. Randy McGinnis, University of Maryland, College Park

Tad Watanabe, Towson State University

Amy Roth-McDuffie, University of Maryland, College Park

Steve Kramer, University of Maryland, College Park

Gilli Shama, Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation

(Session 405A) (pp.326-347)

TEACHING THE NATURE OF SCIENCE IN A COLLEGE EARTH  SCIENCE CLASS DESIGNED FOR PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

William Slattery, Wright State University

(Session 501) (pp.348-356)

ANALYZING AND USING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE TO CONNECT SCHOOL SCIENCE WITH PARENTS AND HOME

Laura Henriques, California State University, Long Beach

Jennifer L. Chidsey, University of Iowa

(Session 504) (pp.357-367)

USING VIDEO CASE STUDIES IN PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION

Marcia K Fetters, The University of Toledo

(Session 505) (pp.368-373)

THE IMPACT OF THE TEACHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: LEARNING "REAL" SCIENCE IN A "REAL" CONTEXT

Eric J. Pyle, West Virginia University

Pat Obenauf, West Virginia University

Sue Ann Heatherly, NRAO-Green Bank

Warren DiBiase, West Virginia University

Deb Hemler, West Virginia University

Aimee Govett, West Virginia University

Joe Evans, Glenville State College

Bruce Gansneder, University of Virginia

(Session 507) (pp.374-385)

THE NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: NATIONAL MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STANDARDS

Michael Odell, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

(Session 508A) (pp.386-392)

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFORMAL LEARNING ASSAY

Brian L. Gerber, Valdosta State University

Edmund A. Marek, University of Oklahoma

Ann M.L. Cavallo, University of Oklahoma

(Session 508B) (pp.393-407)

COLLABORATION IN THE CLASSROOM: A FRAMEWORK FOR RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Barbara A. Crawford, Oregon State University

(Session 603A) (pp.408-428)

DEVELOPING AND ACTING UPON ONE'S CONCEPTION OF SCIENCE: THE REALITY OF TEACHER PREPARATION

Randy Bell, Oregon State University

Norman G. Lederman, Oregon State University

Fouad Abd-EI-Khalick, Oregon State University

(Session 605B) (pp.429-447)

BARRIERS FOR HISPANICS AND AMERICAN INDIANS ENTERING SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS: CULTURAL DILEMMAS

Katherine I. Norman, California State University, San Marcos

Joseph F. Keating, California State University, San Marcos

(Session 701) (pp.448-464)

WOMEN, WIFE, MOMMY, AND SCIENTIST: HELPING FEMALES SEE THEMSELVES IN SCIENCE

Juanita Jo Matkins, Virginia Commonwealth University

(Session 703A) (pp.465-476)

VOLITIONAL CHANGE IN ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' CONCEPTIONS OF SCIENCE PEDAGOGY VIA A GENERATIVE LEARNING MODEL OF TEACHING

Vickie D. Harry, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

(Session 704B) (pp.477-513)

SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS IN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS: EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF THE URBAN SYSTEMIC INITIATIVE ON CLASSROOM PRACTICE

Mary Stein, Wayne State University John Norman, Wayne State University

(Session 706B) (pp.514-531)

SYSTEMIC REFORM EVALUATION: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT ATTITUDES TOWARD SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Kunimitsu Kanai, Wayne State University

John Norman, Wayne State University

(Session 802A) (pp.532-583)

TEXTBOOK ANALYSES: PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' DEBUTS IN THE ROLE OF TEACHER AS RESEARCHER

Laura Downey-Skochdopole, Kansas State University

Marion Jenice French, Kansas State University

(Session 805B) (pp.584-605)

ENHANCING UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE INSTRUCTION THROUGH SCIENCE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS: THE G-STEP MODEL

William F. McComas, The University of Southern California

Anne Marshall Cox, The University of Southern California

(Session 806B) (pp.606-618)

MR. REINKENS' NEIGHBORHOOD: CAN YOU SAY 'CONCEPTUAL CHANGE?'

Valarie L. Dickinson, Oregon State University

Kirk A. Reinkens, Washington State University

(Session 807A) (pp.619-639)

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

Linda Ramey-Gassert, Wright State University

Beth Basista, Wright State University

James Tomlin, Wright State University

William Slattery, Wright State University

(Session 807B) (pp.640-654)

EXPLORING THE USE OF VISUAL LEARNING LOGS IN AN ELEMENTARY SCIENCE METHODS CLASS

E. Barbara Klemm, University of Hawaii

Marie K Iding, University of Hawaii

(Session 901-4) (pp.655-660)

CONSTRUCTIVIST TEACHING PRACTICES: PERCEPTIONS Ol TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Sandra J. Moussioux, Wayne State University

John T. Norman, Wayne State University

(Session 901-5) (pp.661-687)

FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT SCIENTISTS AND HOW THEY STUDY AND USE SCIENCE

Charles R. Barman, Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

Karen L. Ostlund, Southwest Texas State University

Cindy C. Gatto, Indianapolis University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

Mimi Halferty, Southwest Texas State University

(Session 901-11) (pp.688-699)

A UNIVERSITY GRANT PROJECT ON SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCIENCE IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS

Katherine I. Norman, California State University, San Marcos

(Session 902) (pp.700-707)

KNOWLEDGE AND INCIDENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG ELEMENTARY SCIENCE METHODS STUDENTS

Claudia T. Melear, The University of Tennessee

(Session 903A) (pp.708-725)

FACING THE CHALLENGES: FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE  FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS

Gail Shroyer, Kansas State University

Melissa Hancock, Manhattan-Ogden School District

(Session 905) (pp.726-736)

TEACHING TEACHERS TO TEACH TECHNOLOGY THROUGH TIES

Walter S. Smith, The University of Akron

(Session 908B) (pp.737-747)

MENTORING THE BEGINNING SCIENCE TEACHER: FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER

Jeanie Roberson, Vanderbilt University

Margaret W. Smithey, Vanderbilt University

Carolyn M. Evertson, Vanderbilt University

(Session 1002A) (pp.748-766)

A CASE STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT: STUDENT, 767 TEACHER, AND OBSERVER PERCEPTIONS IN A NINTH GRADE BIOLOGY CLASSROOM

Peter D. Veronesi, State University of New York at Brockport

(Session 1002B) (pp.767-810)

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITH PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS: IS IT WORTH THE EFFORT?

Mark D. Guy, University of North Dakota

Jackie Wilcox, University of North Dakota

(Session 1004A) (pp.811-820)

ORGANIZATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND RESULTS OF AN EISENHOWER SYSTEMIC ELEMENTARY SCIENCE REFORM PROJECT

Edward E. Jones, Miami Universiry

(Session 1005A) (pp.821-835)

USING EXPERT OPINION TO GUIDE ITEM SELECTION FOR AN INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

Michael A. Hughes, Emory University

(Session 1006B) (pp.836-888)

WHAT TEACHERS ARE TELLING US ABOUT REFORM: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION. TEACHER LEARNING OF INNOVATION PRACTICES AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE REFORM SITE

Kathleen S. Davis, University of Nevada Las Vegas

(Session 1102) (pp.889-916)

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