Journal of Elementary Science Education articles

Recent articles from Journal of Elementary Science Education

Different conceptions of the nature of science among preservice elementary teachers of two countries.(Report)
March 22, 2009... Abstract This study examined the differences of the nature of science (NOS) conceptions portrayed by preservice teachers in Korea (N = 42) and the United States (N = 50). We conducted a survey of preservice elementary science teachers' NOS conceptions followed by interviews in both countries...

Creative activities and their influence on identification in science: three case studies.(Report)
June 22, 2009... The word creativity can have a wide variety of meanings and can be applied to products as diverse as a child's drawing or Einstein's theory of general relativity (Mansfield & Busse, 1981). In a general sense, Sternberg and Lubart (1999) define it as "the ability to create work that is both...

Elementary preservice teachers' experience with inquiry: connecting evidence to explanation.(Report)
June 22, 2009... Abstract This study examined preservice teachers' understanding of the syntactic structures of inquiry; in particular, what it means to give priority to evidence and how to use evidence to construct explanations. Data were collected from student journals, the course syllabus, the assignment...

Role-playing in science education: an effective strategy for developing multiple perspectives.(Report)
June 22, 2009... Role-Playing in the College Classroom Five young women are up at the front of the college classroom, and their 25 classmates are attentive to the goings on. One steps behind the lecture podium as the others take their spots in chairs set in a row. The woman behind the podium...

Comparing the added value of blended science and literacy curricula to inquiry-based science curricula in two 2nd-grade classrooms.(Report)
June 22, 2009... Abstract In response to pressures to integrate literacy and science learning, an observational, comparative analysis was conducted exploring the added value of blended science and literacy curricula over inquiry-oriented science curricula in two 2nd-grade classrooms (ages seven to eight)....