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A Comprehensive Cognitive Approach to Science Teacher Training Physics and Chemistry

A Comprehensive Cognitive Approach to Science Teacher Training Physics and Chemistry. Cyrill Slezak Hillsdale College. Effective Teaching and Collaborative Structures. A. T. A. D. Strategy Environment Leadership. Planning. Doing. Content Pedagogy Curriculum. Reflecting.

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A Comprehensive Cognitive Approach to Science Teacher Training Physics and Chemistry

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  1. A Comprehensive Cognitive Approach to Science Teacher Training Physics and Chemistry CyrillSlezak Hillsdale College

  2. Effective Teaching and Collaborative Structures A T A D • Strategy • Environment • Leadership Planning Doing • Content • Pedagogy • Curriculum Reflecting • Statistics & Analysis • Reflection • Collaboration • Job Satisfaction A Cognitive foundation T A D

  3. Cognitive Foundations 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 3rd Summer: Thesis Project • Data and Analysis • Attitudinal Change

  4. Summer 1 • 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.

  5. Summer 2 • 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.

  6. Evaluation • 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

  7. Participants • 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%

  8. Initial Results(N=13) • FCI: NG=28% ± 8% • ECCE(32): NG=33% ± 7% • Improved attitudes towards active engagement instruction

  9. Future Work • Instructional Resource Development Retain and train future program instructors • Long-term Content Retention Set of concept inventory tests. • Persistent Attitude Change Attitude surveys and smile-sheets • Modification of Classroom Practice Classroom observations RTOP (self-assessment, Drew Isola, 2008)

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