Science Teacher Education in Australia: Initiatives and Challenges to Improve the Quality of Teaching
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  • 作者：David F. Treagust (1)
    Mihye Won (1)
    Jacinta Petersen (2)
    Georgie Wynne (3)

    1. Science and Mathematics Education Centre     ; Curtin University ; GPO Box U1987 ; Perth ; WA ; 6845 ; Australia
    2. School of Education     ; University of Notre Dame Australia ; PO Box 1225 ; Fremantle ; WA ; 6959 ; Australia
    3. Catholic Education Office of Western Australia     ; PO Box 198 ; Leederville ; WA ; 6903 ; Australia
  • 关键词：Initial teacher education ; Early career teacher induction ; National standards of teaching ; Quality of teachers
  • 刊名：Journal of Science Teacher Education
  • 出版年：2015
  • 出版时间：February 2015
  • 年：2015
  • 卷：26
  • 期：1
  • 页码：81-98
  • 全文大小：223 KB
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  • 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
  • 刊物主题：Education
    Science Education
    Teacher Education
  • 出版者：Springer Netherlands
  • ISSN：1573-1847
文摘
In this article, we describe how teachers in the Australian school system are educated to teach science and the different qualifications that teachers need to enter the profession. The latest comparisons of Australian students in international science assessments have brought about various accountability measures to improve the quality of science teachers at all levels. We discuss the issues and implications of government initiatives in preservice and early career teacher education programs, such as the implementation of national science curriculum, the stricter entry requirements to teacher education programs, an alternative pathway to teaching and the measure of effectiveness of teacher education programs. The politicized discussion and initiatives to improve the quality of science teacher education in Australia are still unfolding as we write in 2014.

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