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Report from University of Tartu

Report from University of Tartu. Team. Jack Holbrook Miia Rannikmäe Arne Rannikmäe ( PhD thesis) 3 Msc students ( evaluation, data collection). Module adaptation. Nature of Science and Science Education (in Englis) from Nature of Science ( in Estonian ). What has been done?.

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Report from University of Tartu

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  1. Report from University of Tartu

  2. Team • Jack Holbrook • Miia Rannikmäe • Arne Rannikmäe ( PhD thesis) • 3 Msc students ( evaluation, data collection)

  3. Module adaptation • Nature of Science and Science Education (in Englis) from • Nature of Science ( in Estonian)

  4. What has been done? • February- March piloting among pre service science teachers ( 8) • March- June 15 science teachers ( only 10 finished ) • October - February15 science teachers ongoing ( 2 face to face sessions)

  5. Evaluation of the course • By 7 teachers (as part of MSc thesis) gap between students and teachers views Outcomes: --- influence on inquiry teaching --- bringing nature of science issues into the classroom --- moving slightly away from positivist viewpoint

  6. Accreditation • University of Tartu in service diploma • Part of pre service course – Science –technology –Society)

  7. Dissemination ( at local level) Articles: Estonian teacher``s Newspaper – introduction of the Nature of Science Course Arne Rannikmäe Nature of Science – not only for the philosophers Estonian Science Teachers Journal N2, 2008 Presenations: Estonian Science Teacher`s Summerschool , June 2008 LoTe final confernce , May 2008

  8. Dissemination Presentations: 19th Symposium of Chemical education and Science Education, Dortmund, May 2008-11-12 Paper submitted to ESERA 2009

  9. Dissemination Publications: • A Paradigm shift in tecahers: recognising teh Nature of science and its place in science teaching ( Peter Lang, 2008) • Science Teachers understanding of the nature of science and nature of science education- implications for teaching (Sharke Verlag)

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