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The Effects the Professional Development Program Entitled Teachers Enhancing Achievement in Math and Science (TEAMS) has on Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs

Friel, Lindsay Susan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1214231562

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2008, Master of Education (MEd), Bowling Green State University, Curriculum and Teaching.
Teachers Enhancing Achievement in Math and Science (TEAMS) was a professional development program in Northwest Ohio. This program was for third to sixth grade teachers and focused on incorporating hands-on, inquiry lessons into the teaching of science. During the sessions, scientists from Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo were paired with master level teachers to provide area teachers with an experience in gaining content knowledge and effective teaching strategies in science. This study focused on the effects this program has on the beliefs of teachers about teaching science. Reflections written by the teachers at the end of the program, lesson summaries completed throughout the program, and observations paired with interviews of teachers implementing inquiry lessons in their own classrooms were the data used in this study. A qualitative research method, grounded theory, was used to code the data for trends. This study found that by supplying teachers with content/background knowledge, providing positive experiences with inquiry, providing a chance to implement inquiry lessons in the classroom, promoting collaboration, and modeling effective teaching strategies the teachers in this study found that they feel more confident, prepared and excited to teach science to their students. The TEAMS program was able to enhance the teachers beliefs about using inquiry and effective teaching strategies to teach science concepts.
Emilio Duran, PhD (Committee Chair)
Lena Ballone Duran, PhD (Committee Member)
Jodi Haney, PhD (Committee Member)
Tracy Huziak-Clark, PhD (Committee Member)
Larry Graser (Advisor)
63 p.
Education; Higher Education; Science Education; Teacher Education
Teacher Beliefs; Professional Development; Science Teachers

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  • Friel, L. S. (2008). The Effects the Professional Development Program Entitled Teachers Enhancing Achievement in Math and Science (TEAMS) has on Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1214231562

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Friel, Lindsay. The Effects the Professional Development Program Entitled Teachers Enhancing Achievement in Math and Science (TEAMS) has on Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs. 2008. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1214231562.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Friel, Lindsay. "The Effects the Professional Development Program Entitled Teachers Enhancing Achievement in Math and Science (TEAMS) has on Teacher Self-Efficacy Beliefs." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1214231562

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