Spinning a web (case) around professional standards: capturing the complexity of science teaching
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Springer
Faculty
Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
School
School of Education
RAS ID
1171
Abstract
This study examines the intersection of two key reform ideas in science teacher education – professional teaching standards and the use of case methods. In this article, we track the historical development of what can be called second wave teaching standards and describe how those standards can be exemplified through multimedia web cases of science teaching. We describe a web case development project in which a group of experienced secondary science teachers work together over several months to video their own classes, and assemble video and audio commentaries of their lessons based on a set of science teaching standards. We conclude that the project was a rich professional development experience for those involved. Further, as the teaching standards movement gathers momentum in Australia and elsewhere, we contend that high quality multimedia cases linked to a standards framework show considerable promise as a vehicle to assist science teachers to reflect on their practice.
DOI
10.1023/A:1013130126345
Comments
Louden, W., Wallace, J., & Groves, R. (2001). Spinning a web (case) around professional standards: Capturing the complexity of science teaching. Research in Science Education, 31(2), 227-244.