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Professional development for primary teachers in science and technology : the Dutch VTB-Pro project in an international perspective /

Professional development for primary teachers in science and technology : the Dutch VTB-Pro project in an international perspective / edited by Marc J. de Vries ... [and others]. - 1 online resource. - International technology education studies ; v. 9 Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2005-2017, ISBN: 9789004394001 . - International Technology Education Studies 9. Educational Research E-Books Online, Collection 2005-2017, ISBN: 9789004394001. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-304) and index.

Preliminary Material / Introduction to the theme / Introduction to Part I / Science and technology education for the future / What everyone should know about science and technology / A science and technology knowledge base for primary teachers / \'Having eyes, giving eyes, receiving eyes\' / Introduction to Part II / Primary teachers’ attitudes towards science and technology / Explicit and implicit measures of teacher attitudes towards science and technology / Understanding the physical world: teacher and pupil attitudes towards science and technology / Preservice primary teachers’ image of and attitude towards science and technology / Introduction to Part III / Concept learning in professional development / Preparing teachers to teach robotics in primary schools / High quality interaction in science and technology education / Kindergarten talk about science and technology / Introduction to Part IV / Characteristics of effective professional development for primary science and technology / Transparency in storytelling: an analysis of primary school teachers’ exchanges of their experiences with science and technology education / Effects of a digital learning environment on knowledge and attitude of student teachers / References / Index / Marc J. de Vries , Hanno van Keulen , Sylvia Peters and Juliette Walma van der Molen -- Wynne Harlen and Pierre Léna -- Hanno van Keulen -- Liesbeth Baartman and Koeno Gravemeijer -- Ellen Rohaan and Hanno van Keulen -- Ed van den Berg and Hanno van Keulen -- Henderien Steenbeek , Paul van Geert , Nena Hageman , Rutger Meissner , Sabine van Vondel , Kees Broekhof and Hans Cohen de Lara -- Juliette Walma van der Molen -- Lieke Asma , Juliette Walma van der Molen and Sandra Van Aalderen-Smeets -- Eddie Denessen , Nienke Vos , Tom Damen , Severine Koch , Louws Monika and Daniël Wigboldus -- Charlotte van Cleynenbreugel , Veerle de Winter , Evelien Buyse and Ferre Laevers -- Johan P. de Wilde , Ellen Sjoer and Marc J. de Vries -- Marc J. de Vries -- Marja-Ilona Koski and Marc J. de Vries -- Lou Slangen , Hanno van Keulen and Koeno Gravemeijer -- Resi Damhuis and Akke de Blauw -- Lotte F. Henrichs , Paul P.M. Leseman , Kees Broekhof and Hans Cohen de Lara -- Sylvia A. F. Peters -- Martina van Uum and Koeno Gravemeijer -- Ellen Sjoer and Jacobine Meirink -- Eliane Segers , Marieke Peeters , Heleen Strating , Cindy Teunissen and Ludo Verhoeven -- Marc J. de Vries , Hanno van Keulen , Sylvia Peters and Juliette Walma van der Molen -- Marc J. de Vries , Hanno van Keulen , Sylvia Peters and Juliette Walma van der Molen.

This book presents the research output of the Dutch project VTB-Pro, an internationally-oriented project that aimed at providing primary school teachers with the knowledge, abilities and attitudes that are necessary to implement science and technology education in their classes. An introductory chapter by Wynne Harlen and Pierre Lena positions this project in the international context. From the Foreword by Dr. Michel Rocard: I have been pleased to discover the VTB-Pro three?years project carried in the Netherlands (Broadening technological education in primary school). Focusing on professional development of teachers and presenting first hand testimonies and research, the present book demonstrates how to deal with this issue, so critical for a renewed pedagogy. With proper methods, the knowledge of science, the interest in science and technology, the pedagogical skills can all be improved among teachers who often have no or little affection for science.

9789460917134

10.1007/978-94-6091-713-4 DOI

2014499170


Science teachers--Training of--Netherlands.
Technical education teachers--Training of--Netherlands.
Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Netherlands.
Technology--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Netherlands.

Q181 / .P76 2011