scholarly journals How relationships between views, understandings, and implementations of inquiry-based teaching in biology contribute to science teacher identity

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Pellikka ◽  
Sonja Lutovac ◽  
Raimo Kaasila
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Science Teacher ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Research Period ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Science Teacher Identity

This study examines the relationships between preservice primary teachers’ (PSTs) views, understandings, and implementations of inquiry-based teaching (IBT) in primary biology education. In earlier studies, these relationships have been researched separately. Exploring them simultaneously allows a greater insight into the process of teacher change and science teacher identity development. Drawing on the narrative method, data included learning diaries, lesson plans, and interviews during a two year research period. Our findings reveal the complex relationships between three aspects of IBT. For example, embracing views of IBT were sometimes accompanied by a significant understanding of IBT and other times by a weak understanding. Whereas, hesitant views of IBT also went together with significant understanding. We discuss these relationships in the light of their impact on science teacher identity and provide suggestions for teacher education.

Fostering Educational Technology Integration in Science Teacher Education

2010 ◽  
pp. 245-257
Author(s):  
Brenda M. Capobianco ◽  
James D. Lehman
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Educational Technology ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Science Teacher ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
Science Teacher Education ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Content Coverage ◽  
Problems Of Practice

This chapter describes one science teacher educator’s attempts to integrate various educational technologies in an elementary science methods course, her students’ responses to her attempts, and the tensions that emerged. The science teacher educator employed teacher action research as a means of systematic, reflective inquiry to examine critically how preservice elementary school science teachers think about, use, and reflect on educational technologies and how their developing professional identities intersect with adoption of these technologies. Tensions emerged from a dichotomy between what methods students perceived as “traditional” science teaching and science teaching using technology. Resulting problems of practice included: expertise in/with science and negotiating a new curriculum, control in the classroom, content coverage, and support and sense of community. The authors conclude their chapter with implications and recommendations for future research related to the significant role educational technology can play in science teacher education and science teacher identity development.

Teaching Ambition Realized: Paul’s Beginning Music Teacher Identity

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-55
Author(s):  
Tami J. Draves
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Music Teacher ◽  
School Senior ◽  
Music Teacher Identity ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching

The purpose of this particularistic case study was to explore Paul’s teacher identity in his first year as a music educator. I chose Paul purposively because, while a high school senior, he had participated in previous research about teacher socialization. Using Olsen’s sociocultural view of teacher identity as a lens, I examined Paul’s teacher identity including personal beliefs about teaching, how those interacted with professional learning and teacher education experiences, and how Paul made sense of himself as a teacher. Through data analysis I revealed three themes: Becoming Student Focused, Learning to Be Myself as a Teacher, and Taking Ownership. I recommend making preservice and cooperating music teachers more aware of teacher identity models and suggest activities to promote teacher identity development in music teacher education programs. Music teacher educators would benefit from having more teacher identity scholarship focused on music student teachers and beginning music educators.

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