Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
17 p.
Publication Date
Spring 2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Source Publication
Teacher Education & Practice
Source ISSN
0890-6459
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to provide a descriptive account of one pathway for preparing high-quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) teachers for work in high-need urban schools. In this account, we discuss the supports that STEM majors need in learning how to think about the content that they know well, through an educational perspective that focuses on teaching and learning. We also describe the approach that we use that integrates content knowledge, pedagogical content knowledge, and three extensive teaching co-op experiences to facilitate the transition from successful STEM undergraduate students to effective teachers of STEM content. We suggest that by using the teaching co-op experiences to both filter and reflect on content and pedagogical content knowledge, the STEM undergraduates develop a particularly strong foundation of knowledge for teaching.
Recommended Citation
Van den Kieboom, Leigh A.; McNew-Birren, Jill; Eckman, Ellen; and Silver-Thorn, M. Barbara, "Field Experience as the Centerpiece of an Integrated Model for STEM Teacher Preparation" (2013). Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 145.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bioengin_fac/145
Included in
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
Published version. Teacher Education and Practice, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 2013): 339-355. Publisher Link. © 2013 Rowman & Littlefield. Used with permission.
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