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Derginin Adı:
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International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
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Cilt:
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2013/8
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Sayı:
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2
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Makale Başlık:
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A Unique Marine and Environmental Science Program for High School Teachers in Hawai‘i: Professional Development, Teacher Confidence, and Lessons Learned
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Makale Eklenme Tarihi:
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1.02.2015
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Okunma Sayısı:
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1
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Makale Özeti:
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Hawai‘i is a unique and special place to conduct environmental science inquiry
through place based learning and scientific investigation. Here, we describe and evaluate a
unique professional development program for science teachers in Hawai‘i that integrates
the traditional approach of providing training to improve content knowledge, with the
overarching theme of scientific inquiry and investigation through short duration research
experiences. Ten middle and high school teachers primarily from Hawai‘i public high
schools participated in the four week, full time professional development course, producing
novel place-based lesson plans to execute in their home classrooms. Pre and post analyses
of teacher reported confidence levels in teaching ten environmental and marine science
topics showed significant improvements after the course. In addition, teachers continued
professional relationships with scientists and instructors of the program through synergistic
activities including partnering in grant proposal submissions, participating in related
university offered programs for K-12 audiences, and facilitating student research
internships with university scientists. Despite the overwhelming positive evaluations by
teachers of the value and efficacy of the program, lack of funding and access to equipment
were reported as anticipated limitations to implementing their newly gained knowledge in
the classroom. Nonetheless, the program’s success demonstrates that both teachers and
scientists can benefit from a course of this nature, and using this framework, other
organizations might adapt elements of the course to provide a similar place-based program
in their respective back yards.
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