This study examines the beliefs and practices of beginning teachers who completed a STEM focused teacher preparation program. Measures of teachers' reform based and traditional science instruction beliefs are compared to their enacted practice in their first year of teaching. Interview data contribute to data triangulation of data.
Sarah J Carrier (North Carolina State University)
Daniell Difrancesca (NCSU)
Beth Greive (NCSU)
Margareta M Thomson (NCSU)
Thursday January 8, 2015 5:00pm - 8:00pm PST
Mt. Hood