TY - JOUR
T1 - Increasing science preservice teachers’ ability to become lifelong learners through a professional online learning community.
AU - Veal, William
AU - Malone, Kathy L.
AU - Wenner, JA
AU - Odell, M
AU - Hines, SM
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This article describes the use of an online professional learning community within the context of K-8 science education methods courses. The article describes the unique usage of the learning community with preservice teachers at different certification levels within the context of five distinct universities. While each approach is different there exists commonalities of usage. Specifically, the site is used to develop mastery of science content, exposure to pedagogical content knowledge, and classroom activities that focus on authentic science practices. Each case provides specific details of how the preservice teachers were immersed into a learning community that can serve them throughout their teaching career.
AB - This article describes the use of an online professional learning community within the context of K-8 science education methods courses. The article describes the unique usage of the learning community with preservice teachers at different certification levels within the context of five distinct universities. While each approach is different there exists commonalities of usage. Specifically, the site is used to develop mastery of science content, exposure to pedagogical content knowledge, and classroom activities that focus on authentic science practices. Each case provides specific details of how the preservice teachers were immersed into a learning community that can serve them throughout their teaching career.
UR - https://innovations.theaste.org/increasing-science-teacher-candidates-ability-to-becomelifelong-learners-through-a-professional-online-learning-community/
M3 - Article
VL - 4
JO - Innovations in Science Teacher Education
JF - Innovations in Science Teacher Education
SN - 2472-2553
IS - 1
ER -