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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 405 220 SE 060 318 AUTHOR Rubba, Peter A., Ed.; And Others TITLE Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (Cincinnati, OH, January 9-12, 1997). INSTITUTION Association for the Education of Teachers in Science. PUB DATE 97 NOTE 939p.; For the 1996 proceedings, see ED 398 060. PUB TYPE Collected Works Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF06/PC38 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Childrens Literature; Constructivism (Learning); Cultural Influences; Disabilities; *Educational Change; Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Evaluation; *Higher Education; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Mentors; Multicultural Education; Partnerships in Education; *Professional Development; Science Activities; Science Curriculum; *Science Instruction; Scientific Research; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; *Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Textbook Evaluation IDENTIFIERS *Conceptual Change; Environmental Action; Gender Issues ABSTRACT This proceedings of the 1997 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science (AETS) includes a copy of the conference program and 43 papers and presentation summaries from the meeting, placed in order by conference session. Among the topics of the papers include are: reading-to-learn and writing-to-learn science activities, views and actions taken on global atmospheric change issues, disciplinary knowledge of science teachers, student teachers and curriculum reform, elementary education majors in an alternative content biology course, translating reform efforts to classroom practices, values and dissection, preservice science teachers self-efficacy, professional development for secondary science teachers, infusion of Native American culture, policy issues in Florida science teachers, constructivist learning environments, teacher preparation, nature of science, children's literature, video case studies in pre-service science teacher education, teacher research experience, the National Space Grant College and Fellowship, informal learning assay, collaboration in the classroom, cultural barriers for Hispanics and American Indians, women in science, elementary teachers' conceptions of science pedagogy, the Urban Systemic Initiative, gender differences in student attitudes, textbook analyses, science education partnerships in undergraduate science instruction, conceptual change, teacher education, visual learning logs, constructivist teaching practices, fifth-grade students perceptions about scientists, science education for students with disabilities, domestic violence, professional development, teaching teachers to teach through Technology and Invention in Elementary Schools (TIES), mentoring, alternative assessment, performance assessment, reform projects, and nature of scientific knowledge. (JRH) Proceedings of the 1997 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement S BEEN GRANTED BY UCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) is document has been reproduced as eceived from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. co itEST copy Edited by: AVAILABLE Peter A. Rubba, Penn State University Patricia F. Keig, California State University--Fullerton James A. Rye,. West Virginia University EST COPY AVAI1ABLE 2 Preface In the Fall 1994, when Pete Rubba proposed to the AETS Board of Directors that the association publish conference proceedings, the proceedings were conceived as a record of AETS annual meetings. Papers presented at and summaries of presentations made at AETS annual meetings would be included. The proceedings initially would be disseminated via the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education in microfiche and hard copy form, and eventually also on the AETS World Wide Web Site. Given ERIC documents and web materials are not copyrighted, AETS presenters would be able to submit papers and presentation summaries published in the proceedings to journals such as the Journal of Science Teacher Education and Science Education. Forty-three papers and presentation summaries from the 1997 AETS Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, OH were submitted for inclusion in the 1997 AETS Conference Proceedings. In reviewing them, we mainly made suggestions on ways to enhance clarity and formatting. Because the proceedings are to serve as the record of an AETS annual meeting, the papers and presentation summaries were not refereed. The Proceedings of the 1997 Annual International Conference of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, includes a copy of the conference program and 43 papers and presentation summaries from the meeting, ordered by conference session. We are pleased to have had the opportunity to edit the 1997 AETS Conference Proceedings. Peter A. Rubba, Penn State University Patricia F. Keig, California State University -- Fullerton James A. Rye, West Virginia University Acknowledgment The editors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Dana Stuchul, Vicki Brungart, and Cathy Hippie in helping to compile these proceedings. ii Table of Contents page 1997 AETS Conference Program 1 Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, 1997 Annual International Conference, January 9-12, 1997: Cincinnati, Ohio 1997 AETS Conference Papers and Presentation Summaries 40 READING-TO-LEARN AND WRITING-TO-LEARN SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM Larry D. Yore, University of Victoria James A. Shymansky, University of Iowa Laura Henriques, California State University Jennifer L. Chidsey, University of Iowa JoAnne 0. Lewis, University of Iowa (Session 101) VIEWS ABOUT AND ACTIONS TAKEN ON GLOBAL 73 ATMOSPHERIC CHANGE ISSUES BY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS OF SCIENCE PARTICIPATING IN AN STS TEACHER ENHANCEMENT INSTITUTE Peter A. Rubba, Penn State University James A. Rye, West Virginia University (Session 102B) AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE DISCIPLINARY 89 KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE TEACHERS Fouad S. Abd-El-Khalick, American University of Beirut Saouma BouJaoude, American University.of Beirut (Session 107A) STUDENT TEACHERS WITHIN CURRICULUM REFORM: DOES 133 A LABEL MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Joan M. Whitworth, Morehead State University (Session 107B) iii SCIENCE EXPERIENCES AND ATTITUDES OF ELEMENTARY 177 EDUCATION MAJORS AS THEY EXPERIENCE AN ALTERNATIVE CONTENT BIOLOGY COURSE: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY AND SUBSTANTIVE THEORY David T. Crowther, University of Nevada-Reno Ronald J. Bonnstetter, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Session 202A) TRANSLATING CURRENT SCIENCE EDUCATION REFORM 207 EFFORTS INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICES Farella L. Shaka, Southwest Missouri State University (Session 204A) VALUES, DISSECTION, AND SCHOOL SCIENCE: AN INQUIRY 222 INTO STUDENTS' CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING Elizabeth C. Doster, East Carolina University David F. Jackson, University of Georgia J. Steve Oliver, University of Georgia Denise K. Crockett, University of Georgia Allen L. Emory, University of Georgia (Session 208B) INFLUENCE OF AN EXTENDED ELEMENTARY SCIENCE 247 TEACHING PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE UPON PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS' SCIENCE SELF-EFFICACY John R. Cannon, University of Nevada, Reno (Session 302B) THE HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY: 261 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHERS THROUGH A COMMUNITY -BASED CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS James A. Rye, West Virginia University (Session 305B) MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING PROJECT BASED 279 UPON INFUSION OF NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE Paul B. Otto, University of South Dakota (Session 306B) iv POLICY ISSUES IN FLORIDA TEACHER EDUCATION ROLE 289 AND IMPACT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE Marianne B. Barnes, University of North Florida Lehman W. Barnes, University of North Florida (Session 402B) COMPARING TEACHING PRACTICE WITH STUDENT 298 OUTCOME KNOWLEDGE: AN ASSESSMENT OF MID-LEVEL CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Lawrence B. Flick, Oregon State University Valarie L. Dickinson, Oregon State University Norman G. Lederman, Oregon State University (Session 404A) THE MARYLAND COLLABORATIVE FOR TEACHER 326 PREPARATION: MAKING SENSE OF THE ENACTMENT OF REFORM IN THE PREPARATION OF SPECIALIST TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE J. Randy McGinnis, University of Maryland, College Park Tad Watanabe, Towson State University Amy Roth-McDuffie, University of Maryland, College Park Steve Kramer, University of Maryland, College Park Gilli Shama, Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation (Session 405A) TEACHING THE NATURE OF SCIENCE IN A COLLEGE EARTH 348 SCIENCE CLASS DESIGNED FOR PRESERVICE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS William Slattery, Wright State University (Session 501) ANALYZING AND USING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE TO 357 CONNECT SCHOOL SCIENCE WITH PARENTS AND HOME Laura Henriques, California State University, Long Beach Jennifer L. Chidsey, University of Iowa (Session 504) USING VIDEO CASE STUDIES IN PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE 368 TEACHER EDUCATION Marcia K. Fetters, The University of Toledo (Session 505) V 7 THE IMPACT OF THE TEACHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 374 LEARNING "REAL" SCIENCE IN A "REAL" CONTEXT Eric J. Pyle, West Virginia