ERIC ED431626: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (Austin, TX, January 14-17, 1999).

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Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the
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Association for the Education of Teachers in Science
(Austin, TX, January 14-17, 1999).
Association for the Education of Teachers in Science.
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1999-00-00
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Constructivism (Learning); Elementary Secondary Education;
DESCRIPTORS
Evaluation; Females; Foreign Countries; Higher Education;
Inclusive Schools; Instructional Effectiveness; Minority
Groups; National Standards; Partnerships in Education;
Problem Based Learning; *Science Education; Scientific
Principles; Special Needs Students; Teacher Attitudes;
*Teacher Education Curriculum; Teacher Educator Education;
Teacher Educators; Teaching Methods
*Association for Education of Teachers in Science; National
IDENTIFIERS
Science Education Standards
ABSTRACT
This proceedings contains a copy of the conference program
and more than 75 papers and presentation summaries from the meeting, placed
in order by conference session. Paper topics include science assessment
issues; science for special needs students; science teachers' self-efficacy;
teaching science to at-risk students; online inquiry instructional systems;
strategies for equity in science education; teacher-researcher collaboration
Strategies; the nature of science; national science standards; portfolio
development; teacher professional development; school-professional
partnerships; learning theories; problem-based learning; student attitudes
toward science; science, technology and society; elementary and secondary
science teacher preparation; integrated approaches to curriculum; scheduling
effects on science learning; constructivism; strategies for technology
integration; writing-to-learn science; action research; distance education;
preservice teachers' science knowledge; science teacher preparation in
foreign countries; family science activities; multicultural science;
student-centered science; and virtual field trips.
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Edited by:
Peter A. Rubba, The Pennsylvania State University
James A. Rye, West Virginia University
Fullerton
Patricia F. Keig, California State University
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Preface
We are pleased to have had the Opportunity to edit these proceedings of the
1999 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of
Teachers in Science, held in Austin, Texas, January 14-17, 1999. Over 75 papers
and summaries of presentations from the conference are included here, along with a
copy of the conference program. The papers and presentation summaries are
ordered herein by the corresponding conference session and by the first author's
last name if it did not appear in the printed conference program.
Each paper and presentation summary submitted for inclusion in the
proceedings was reviewed by one of the editors. Because these proceedings are to
serve as a record of the 1999 AETS annual meeting, the papers and presentation
summaries were not heavily edited and were not refereed. Those papers and
presentation summaries that were revised and returned by a designated date were
included.
These proceedings are disseminated via the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science,
Mathematics and Environmental Education in microfiche form (with hard copy
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Peter A. Rubba, The Pennsylvania State University
James A. Rye, West Virginia University
Patricia F. Keig, California State University - Fullerton
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Acknowledgment
The editors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Jackie Taby and Angie Myers
in helping to compile these proceedings, and Bobbi Robison and David Rubba for
placing them on the Web.
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Table of Contents
page
Title Page
Preface
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Acknowledgement
Table of Contents
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1999 AETS Conference Program
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Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, 1999 Annual
International Conference, January 14-17, 1999: Austin, Texas
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1999 AETS Conference Papers and Presentation
Summaries
67
ISSUES IN SCIENCE ASSESSMENT IN A
BILINGUAL/BILITERATE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
Jennifer A. Karpel, Purdue University
Sandra K. Abell, Purdue University
(Session T 1.12)
81
"GETTING UP TO SPE-ED"; PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
Katharine D. Owens, The University of Akron
Evonn N. Welton, The University of Akron
(Session T 1.3)
86
IMPROVING SCIENCE TEACHING SELF-EFFICACY OF
ELEMENTARY PRESERVICE TEACHERS
Mary E. Wingfield, University of Houston
John Ransey, University of Houston
(Session T 1.3)
97
DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS FOR AT-RISK OR
MARGINALIZED STUDENTS
Marcia K. Fetters, The University of Toledo
(Session T 1.4)
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123
THE RELATIONSHIP OF SCIENCE TEACHING SELF EFFICACY
AND OUTCOME EXPECTANCY TO THE DRAW-A-SCIENCE-
TEACHER-TEACHING CHECKLIST
Kevin Finson, Western Illinois University
Iris M. Riggs, California State University San Bernardino
Joseph Jesunathadas, California State University San Bernardino
(Session T 1.7)
134
AN ONLINE INQUIRY INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM FOR SCIENCE
EDUCATION
Alec M. Bodzin, North Carolina State University
(Session T 2.11)
147
"!COMO QUE NO PUEDO!" STRATEGIES FOR THE
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF HISPANIC FEMALES
INTO MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE POST-SECONDARY
PROGRAMS AND CAREERS
Reynaldo Ramirez, Jr., The University of Texas at Brownsville
Elva G. Laurel, The University of Texas at Brownsville
Celvia Rodriquez-Aguilar, The University of Texas at Brownsville
(Session T 2.2)
167
THE ROLE OF TEACHER-RESEARCHER COLLABORATION IN
RESEARCH ON INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION
Lawrence B. Flick, Oregon State University
(Session T 2.7)
182
A SNAPSHOT OF UPPER ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS' SELF-EFFICACY AND
OUTCOME EXPECTANCY
Julie Saam, Indiana University
William J. Boone, Indiana University]
Valerie Chase, National Aquarium in Baltimore
(Session T 3.2)
NATURE-OF-SCIENCE ASSESSMENT BASED ON
187
BENCHMARKS AND STANDARDS
Ron Good, Louisiana State University
Catherine L. Cummins, Louisiana State University
Gary Lyon, Louisiana State University
(Session T 3.4)
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204
THE USE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
STANDARDS AS A TOOL TO CRITIQUE THE TEXAS BIOLOGY I
END-OF-COURSE EXAMINATION
Julie F. Westerlund, Southwest Texas State University
Sandra S. West, Southwest Texas State University
(Session T 3.4)
207
THE USE OF THE CASE NETWORK STANDARDS IN
PRESERVICE LEVEL PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
S. Maxwell Hines, Hofstra University
Gerardo D'Angelo, Lawrence High School
(Session F 1.10)
219
A POST-FINAL ASSIGNMENT FOR THE METHODS COURSE:
PROVIDING AN INCENTIVE TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR
FUTURE TEACHERS
Michael L. Bentley, Virginia Tech
(Session F 1.12)
HAVE JOURNAL WILL TRAVEL: USING TRAVELING
231
JOURNALS IN SCIENCE METHODS CLASS
Warren J. DiBiase, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
(Session F 1.2)
235
PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND INQUIRY LEARNING IN THE HEALTH
SCIENCES
Genevieve Bardwell, West Virginia University
James Rye, West Virginia University
John Lewis, Greenbrier West High School
Cathy Morton McSwain, Webster Springs Junior High School
G. Jill Hyde, Marshall University Resource Collaborative
Priscah Simoyi, West Virginia University
(Session F 1.6)
253
AUSUBEL AND PIAGET: A CONTEMPORARY INVESTIGATION
Karen A. Williams, East Central University
Edmund A. Marek, The University of Oklahoma
(Session F 1.6)
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266
A CONTINUUM FOR ASSESSING SCIENCE PROCESS
KNOWLEDGE IN GRADES K-6
Michael E. Beeth, The Ohio State University
Linda Cross, Highland Park Elementary, Grove City, OH
Christy Pearl, Highland Park Elementary, Grove City, OH
Janice Pirro, Highland Park Elementary, Grove City, OH
Kara Yagnesak, Highland Park Elementary, Grove City, OH
Janette Kennedy, Richard Avenue Elementary, Grove City, OH
(Session F 2.2)
288
PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACH FOR SCIENCE
TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HsingChi A. Wang, University of Southern California
Patricia Thompson, University of Southern California
Charles Shuler, University of Southern California
LaNelle Harvey, Ninety-Third Street Elementary School
(Session F 2.3)
304
THE MODEL AS A VEHICLE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE
NATURE AND PROCESSES OF SCIENCE
Steven W. Gilbert, Indiana University Kokomo
(Session F 2.4)
318
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS
TOWARD SCIENCE AND THE CORRELATION WITH GENDER,
ETHNICITY, ABILITY, GRADE, AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT
M. F. Neathery, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
(Session F 2.5)
325
PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS FOR
STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULA
William H. Leonard, Clemson University
John E. Penick, North Carolina State University
(Session F 2.6)
331
AN STS APPROACH TO ORGANIZING A SECONDARY
SCIENCE METHODS COURSE: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
Pradeep M. Dass, Northeastern Illinois University
(Session F 2.6)
339
CONNECTING THE CURRICULUM THROUGH NATIONAL
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS STANDARDS: A MATRIX
APPROACH
Raymond Francis, Central Michigan University
(Session F 3.10)
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THE NATURAL SCIENCES PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
345
NEW MEXICO: PERSONALIZING SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY
EDUCATION MAJORS
Tracey E. Cascadden, University of New Mexico
Debra S. Tull, University of New Mexico
Marcy B. Wood, University of New Mexico
(Session F 3.8)
358
ADDRESSING EQUITY WITHIN SCIENCE EDUCATION
COURSES: SHARING APPROACHES AND IDEAS
Katherine C. Wieseman, Western State College
Lynn Bryan, University of Georgia
Peggy Hammrich, Temple University
Sharon Lynch, George Washington University
Randy McGinnis, University of Maryland
Eric Pyle, West Virginia University
(Session F 4)
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? PREPARING ELEMENTARY
378
SCIENCE TEACHERS THROUGH SCIENCE PRACTICUMS
David T. Crowther, University of Nevada, Reno
John R. Cannon, University of Nevada, Reno
(Session F 4)
USING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CURRICULA
405
AND EXPERIENCES TO ENHANCE SCIENCE TEACHING FOR
ALL STUDENTS: CREATING AN INTEGRATED, INCLUSIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Linda K. Ramey, Wright State University
(Session F 5)
WEATHER ACTIVITY SEQUENCES FOR CONCEPTUAL
416
ACTIVITY
Carolyn B. Dickman, Radford University
Meta L. Van Sickle, College and University of Charleston
(Session F 5.1)
HYBRID SCHEDULING EFFECTS ON SCIENCE TEACHING AND
453
LEARNING
William R. Veal, Indiana University
(Session F 5.11)
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480
CONVERTING PRESERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS TO
CONSTRUCTWISM
William H. Leonard, Clemson University
John E. Penick, North Carolina State University
(Session F 5.5)
GLOBE ENHANCES INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC
483
RESEARCH
Burnette W. Hamil, Mississippi State University
(Session F 5.7)
TEACHING STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO ASSIST COMMUNITY
486
COLLEGE SCIENCE STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING
Theresa M. Arburn, Palo Alto College
Lowell M. Bethel, The University of Texas at Austin
(Session F 5.7)
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE SCIENCE
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CLASSROOM
Ann F. Wright, Washington State University
Valarie L. Dickinson, Washington State University
(Session F 6.11)
OKLAHOMA TEACHER EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
532
(0-TEC)
Christine A. Moseley, Oklahoma State University
Sarah Ramsey, Oklahoma State University
(Session F 6.2)
USING COLLABORATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL
543
Martha L. Schriver, Georgia Southern University
James Darrell, Georgia Southern University
(Session F 6.2)
BRINGING THE REALITY OF SCIENCE TEACHING BY USING A
548
HELD-BASED METHODS COURSE
Rosalina V. Hairston, University of Southern Mississippi
(Session F 6.7)
"ONE HUNDRED PERCENT EFFICIENCY:" THE USE OF
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TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE EDUCATION SINCE 1900
Kenneth P. King, Northern Illinois University
(Session S 1.11)
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