Envisioning the Changes in Teaching Framed by the National Science Education Standards-Teaching Standards
Journal Name:
- International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology
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Abstract (2. Language):
The National Science Education Standards (NRC, 1996) have been one of the leading reformed documents in
the U.S. since its release. It has served as a foundation for all state standards and has supported the development
of the newest standards documents recently released in the U.S. (i.e., Achieve Inc., 2013; NRC 2012). One of
the most important contributions this document has made is in the area of teaching, as it puts forth explicit
standards for teaching science grounded framed by constructivism. These standards are quite different than
what has traditionally been found in U.S. schools. This article examine each of the teaching standards outlined
in the NSES, 1) to better explain the bases and importance of the teaching standard and specific less/more
emphasis indicators found in the Changing Emphasis table in the teaching standards, before 2) current science
education research that is forming the foundations of each of the standards moving forward is shared. Finally,
examination of each teaching standard in the article concludes with exemplar vignettes to provide a vision for
the enactment of each standard in the context of teachers’ and students’ everyday classroom and school
experiences.
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