91 Publications (Page 2 of 4)
2010
Experienced Teachers' Strategies for Assessing Nature of Science Conceptions in the Elementary Classroom
Akerson, ValarieCullen, Theresa and Hanson, Deborah L
Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 21, (no. 6), pp. 723-745, Oct 2010. | Journal Article
 
If We Teach Them, They Can Learn: Young Students Views of Nature of Science Aspects to Early Elementary Students During an Informal Science Education Program
Quigley, CassiePongsanon, Khemmawadee and Akerson, Valarie
Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 21, (no. 7), pp. 887-907, Nov 2010. | Journal Article
 
On the Nature of Teaching Nature of Science: Preservice Early Childhood Teachers' Instruction in Preschool and Elementary Settings
Akerson, ValarieBuzzelli, Cary and Donnelly, Lisa A
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 47, (no. 2), pp. 213-233, Feb 2010. | Journal Article
 
Teaching Nature of Science to K-2 Students: What Understandings Can They Attain?
Akerson, Valarie and Donnelly, Lisa A
International Journal of Science Education, vol. 32, (no. 1), pp. 97-124, Jan 2010. | Journal Article
 
The Relationship between Preservice Early Childhood Teachers' Cultural Values and Their Perceptions of Scientists' Cultural Values
Akerson, ValarieBuzzelli, Cary and Eastwood, Jennifer
Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 21, (no. 2), pp. 205-214, Mar 2010. | Journal Article
 
Using Action Research to Engage K-6 Teachers in Nature of Science Inquiry as Professional Development
Cullen, TheresaCullen, Theresa AAkerson, ValarieAkerson, Valarie LHanson, Deborah L and Hanson, Deborah L
Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 21, (no. 8), pp. 971-992, Dec 2010. | Journal Article
2009
Curriculum Translation and Environmental Education: Considering Issues of Discursive Intentionality, Interpretation, and Validity
Oliveira, AlandeomColak, Huseyin and Akerson, Valarie
Cultural Studies of Science Education, vol. 4, (no. 1), pp. 149-155, Mar 2009. | Journal Article
 
Fostering a Community of Practice through a Professional Development Program to Improve Elementary Teachers' Views of Nature of Science and Teaching Practice
Akerson, ValarieAkerson, Valarie LCullen, TheresaCullen, Theresa AHanson, Deborah L and Hanson, Deborah L
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 46, (no. 10), pp. 1090-1113, Dec 2009. | Journal Article
 
Scientific Modeling for Inquiring Teachers Network (SMIT'N): The Influence on Elementary Teachers' Views of Nature of Science, Inquiry, and Modeling
Akerson, ValarieTownsend, J. SDonnelly, Lisa AHanson, Deborah LTira, Praweena and White, Orvil
Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 20, (no. 1), pp. 21-40, Feb 2009. | Journal Article
 
The Influence of Metacognitive Training on Preservice Elementary Teachers' Conceptions of Nature of Science
Abd El Khalick, FouadAbd-El-Khalick, FouadAkerson, Valarie and Akerson, Valarie
International Journal of Science Education, vol. 31, (no. 16), pp. 2184, 11/1/2009. | Journal Article
 
"Who Polluted the Potomac?" The Translation and Implementation of a US Environmental Story in Brazilian and Turkish Classrooms
Oliveira, AlandeomColak, Huseyin and Akerson, Valarie L
Cultural Studies of Science Education, vol. 4, (no. 1), pp. 89-132, Mar 2009. | Journal Article
2008
Early Childhood Teachers' Views of Nature of Science: The Influence of Intellectual Levels, Cultural Values, and Explicit Reflective Teaching
Akerson, ValarieBuzzelli, Cary and Donnelly, Lisa A
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 45, (no. 6), pp. 748-770, Aug 2008. | Journal Article
 
Relationships among Learner Characteristics and Preservice Elementary Teachers' Views of Nature of Science
Akerson, Valarie and Donnelly, Lisa A
Journal of Elementary Science Education, vol. 20, (no. 1), pp. 45-58, Win 2008. | Journal Article
2007
On the role and use of "theory" in science education research: A response to Johnston, Southerland, and Sowell
Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad and Akerson, Valarie
Science Education, vol. 91, (no. 1), pp. 187, 20070101. | Journal Article
 
Relationships of Preservice Early Childhood Teachers' Cultural Values, Ethical and Cognitive Developmental Levels, and Views of Nature of Science
Akerson, Valarie and Buzzelli, Cary A
Journal of Elementary Science Education, vol. 19, (no. 1), pp. 15-24, Spr 2007. | Journal Article
 
Teaching nature of science through inquiry: Results of a 3‐year professional development program
Akerson, Valarie L and Hanuscin, Deborah L
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 44, (no. 5), pp. 680, May 2007. | Journal Article
 
The Influence of Guided Inquiry and Explicit Instruction on K-6 Teachers' Views of Nature of Science
Akerson, ValarieHanson, Deborah L and Cullen, Theresa
Journal of Science Teacher Education, vol. 18, (no. 5), pp. 751-772, Oct 2007. | Journal Article
2006
The elementary science teacher as researcher.
Akerson, Valarie and Roth McDuffie, A
In Elementary science teacher education: Contemporary issues and practice.. Lawrence Erlbaum. 2006. | Book Chapter
 
Integrating nature of science instruction into a physical science content course for preservice elementary teachers: NOS views of teaching assistants
Hanuscin, Deborah LAkerson, Valarie and Phillipson Mower, Teddie
Science Education, vol. 90, (no. 5), pp. 912-935, Sep 2006. | Journal Article
 
One Course Is Not Enough: Preservice Elementary Teachers' Retention of Improved Views of Nature of Science
Akerson, ValarieMorrison, Judith and Mc Duffie, Amy
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 43, (no. 2), pp. 194-213, Feb 2006. | Journal Article
 
Teaching Nature of Science Explicitly in a First-Grade Internship Setting
Akerson, Valarie and Volrich, Morgan L
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, vol. 43, (no. 4), pp. 377-394, Apr 2006. | Journal Article
2005
How do Elementary Teachers Compensate for Incomplete Science Content Knowledge?
Akerson, Valarie
Research in Science Education, vol. 35, (no. 2-3), pp. 245-268, Sep 2005. | Journal Article
 
"How Should I Know What Scientists Do?--I Am Just a Kid": Fourth-Grade Students' Conceptions of Nature of Science
Akerson, Valarie and Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad S
Journal of Elementary Science Education, vol. 17, (no. 1), pp. 1-11, Spr 2005. | Journal Article
 
One course is not enough: Preservice elementary teachers' retention of improved views of nature of science.
Akerson, ValarieMorrison, J. and Roth McDuffie
Journal of Research in Science Teaching,, 2005. | Journal Article
 
Science the "Write" Way
Akerson, Valarie and Young, Terrell
(pp. 38-41). Nov/Dec 2005