A Comprehensive Cognitive Approach to Science Teacher

Training

Physics and Chemistry

Cyrill SlezakHillsdale College

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Statistics & Analysis Reflection Collaboration Job Satisfaction

Effective Teaching and Collaborative Structures

Planning Doing

Reflecting

Strategy Environment Leadership

Content Pedagogy Curriculum

Cognitive foundation

1st Summer:Meta-cognitive Content Development Curriculum

Implementation Collaboration Attitudinal Change

→ Inquiry Curriculum

2nd Summer:Cognitive

Resources Classroom Management Resource Development Curriculum Development Attitudinal Change

→ Modeling Framework

Cognitive Foundations

3rd Summer: Thesis Project Data and Analysis Attitudinal Change

Physics By inquiry

A well-established path to content development and positive attitude change Tutorials in Introductory Physics

Provides the framework for a practicum in which teachers can develop active engagement techniques in a coached classroom environment. Seminar in Science Education and Research

Introduction to the science education literature and research methods.

Summer 1

Chemistry Modeling: The main aim is the modeling of best practices in identifying cognitive student resources and how to best develop them.

Seminar in Science Education and Research Further development of science education

research methods and sample project.

Summer 2

Concept Inventory Tests Force Concept Inventory (FCI) and Electric

Circuits Concept Evaluation (ECCE) Content Exams PbI section pre-tests and final evaluation of

PbI units Attitude Surveys Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science

Survey (CLASS), smile-sheets

Evaluation

13 Teachers Both Middle- and High-school science teachers. Only 4 participants with background in teaching physics and/or chemistry Large variations in content knowledge pre-test scores:

FCI: Avg. 42%ECCE: Avg. 35%ABCCEM: Avg. 59%

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FCI: NG=28% ± 8% ECCE(32): NG=33% ± 7% Improved attitudes towards active engagement instruction

Initial Results(N=13)

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Instructional Resource DevelopmentRetain and train future program instructors

Long-term Content RetentionSet of concept inventory tests.

Persistent Attitude ChangeAttitude surveys and smile-sheets

Modification of Classroom PracticeClassroom observations RTOP (self-assessment, Drew Isola, 2008)

Future Work