How Elementary Teachers Use What We Teach: The Impact Of PER At The K-5 Level

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written by Danielle B. Harlow

This paper presents an investigation of how a professional development course based on the Physics and Everyday Thinking (PET) curriculum affected the teaching practices of five case study elementary teachers. The findings of this study show that each teacher transferred different content and pedagogical aspects of the course into their science teaching. The range of transfer is explained by considering how each teacher interacted with the learning context (the PET curriculum) and their initial ideas about teaching science.

Physics Education Research Conference 2007
Part of the PER Conference series
Greensboro, NC: August 1-2, 2007
Volume 951, Pages 108-111

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Published: November 12, 2007

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Education Practices - Active Learning - Professional Development - Teacher Preparation General Physics - Physics Education Research	- Professional Development	- Reference Material = Research study

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DOI:: 10.1063/1.2820907
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Keywords:: PERC 2007, Physics and Everyday Thinking, learning by example, physics, professional development, research initiatives, teacher training, teaching
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Record Updated:: July 16, 2013 by Lyle Barbato
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Harlow, Danielle. "How Elementary Teachers Use What We Teach: The Impact Of PER At The K-5 Level." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2007, Greensboro, NC, August 1-2, 2007. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9072&DocID=1989 (accessed 2 May 2025).

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Harlow, Danielle. "How Elementary Teachers Use What We Teach: The Impact Of PER At The K-5 Level." Physics Education Research Conference 2007. Greensboro, NC: 2007. 108-111 Vol. 951 of PER Conference. 2 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=9072&DocID=1989>.

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