Supporting Prospective Elementary Teachers in Developing Scientific Explanations Using "Progress Portfolio." [electronic resource] / Leigh Ann Haefner, Carla Zembal-Saul and Lucy Avraamidou.

In this study, the nature of scientific explanations generated by two groups of prospective elementary school teachers were studied in the context of a life science course. Both groups participated in long-term investigations of insect cultures in which they crafted testable questions based on obser...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Haefner, Leigh Ann
Other Authors:	Zembal-Saul, Carla, Avraamidou, Lucy
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2002.
Subjects:	Elementary Education. Elementary School Teachers. Higher Education. Portfolios (Background Materials) Preservice Teacher Education. Preservice Teachers. Scientific Principles.