A. Ambrosis, P. Mascheretti, and L. Borghi, Phys. Educ., 38 (1), 41-46 (2003).
The research reported here focuses on links between teachers' comprehension of the underlying physics and their development of educational strategies for classroom work during…
A. Barton, J. Curric. Stud., 32 (6) (2000).
Many science educators, in the US and elsewhere, support the idea that all students should have fair and equal opportunities to become scientifically literate through authentic, real…
S. Kanim and M. Loverude, Phys. Teach., 44 (2), 101-105 (2006).
Among other qualifications, effective teachers must have a robust knowledge of the subject matter that they teach. Many states require that prospective teachers of physics pass one…
J. Jauhiainen, J. Lavonen, K. Kurki-Suonio, and I. Koponen, Phys. Educ., 37 (2), 128-134 (2002).
We describe here a long-term in-service training program for physics teachers (grades 7-12) designed to enhance teachers' subject matter and pedagogical content knowledge. Teachers'…
D. Rosengrant, PERC 2010 Proceedings, 281-284.
Training pre-service teachers requires, among other things, content knowledge, pedagogical skills and pedagogical content knowledge. Teacher preparation programs have little, if any…
