Changes in Primary Teachers' Science Knowledge and Understanding during a Two Year In-service Programme

Tina Jarvis; Anthony Pell; Frankie McKeon

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2003) pp. 17–42

Uses a test to assess teachers' science knowledge and understanding and monitors change over two years of a primary science in-service program in 31 schools. Despite moves to improve primary science teachers' subject knowledge, many still held...