Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards

Leonard A. Annetta; Sharon Dotger

doi:10.12973/ejmste/75452

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Leonard A. Annetta ¹ ^* , Sharon Dotger ²

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¹ College of Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA² Syracuse University^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Training preservice teachers to develop a predisposition toward constructivist instruction is a major goal for many faculty in teacher education. One critical attribute of a constructivist teacher is a strong hold on pedagogical content knowledge. This study examined the prior knowledge of preservice science teachers and how that knowledge aligned with INTASC Standard I and the NSTA Core Knowledge Standards for science teachers. Basic content knowledge of twenty-four preservice teachers in an introductory science education course was assessed through released items from the grade 8 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests. Kruskal-Wallis analysis showed no significant differences in content knowledge across 3 content domains.

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teacher training
science content knowledge
standards
non-parametric statistics
misconceptions

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2006, Volume 2, Issue 2, 40-58

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Annetta, L. A., & Dotger, S. (2006). Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2(2), 40-58. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75452

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Annetta LA, Dotger S. Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2006;2(2):40-58. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75452

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Annetta LA, Dotger S. Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2006;2(2), 40-58. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75452

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Annetta, Leonard A., and Sharon Dotger. "Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2006 2 no. 2 (2006): 40-58. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75452

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Annetta, L. A., and Dotger, S. (2006). Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2(2), pp. 40-58. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75452

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Annetta, Leonard A. et al. "Aligning Preservice Teacher Basic Science Knowledge with Instasc I and Nsta Core Content Standards". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 2, no. 2, 2006, pp. 40-58. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75452