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• Title: Engineering a Dynamic Science Learning Environment for K-12 Teachers.
• Author : Teacher Education Quarterly
• Release Date : January 22, 2010
• Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 238 KB

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Teachers are eager learners and participants when professional development opportunities are relevant to their personal interests, classroom needs, or both (Basista & Mathews, 2002; Gordon, 2004). However, it is often difficult for teachers to translate professional development concepts to the classroom in a way that meets their students' needs (Duffy, 2004; Gordon, 2004). In-depth research on teachers' professional experiences is essential to identify the features that most effectively promote outcomes that address both student and teacher needs (Westerlund, Garcia, Koke, Taylor, & Mason, 2002). Such research can contribute to a clearer understanding of how learning environments interact with individual and group differences to optimize design of existing and future opportunities (Duke, 2004; Westerlund, et al, 2002). The present study follows a cohort of 17 K-12 teachers through a six-week resident learning experience in science and engineering, and on into the planning and implementation of applications for their classrooms. This Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program was examined using the strategic approach of design-based research, with its fluid, adaptive management of the complexity of authentic learning in situ and its attentive documentation of expected and unexpected events, in process and products, to capture the richness of teachers' and mentors' experiences.

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