Speaker
Adi Noga
(Weizmann Institute of Science)
Description
Despite calls to increase student agency in experimental research practices in the instructional lab, traditional labs remain highly prescriptive. This study took an ecological perspective to examine teachers' considerations when engaging in a professional learning community (PLC) designed to support reform in lab instruction. We focus on small group discussions to analyze teachers’ discourse in terms of the different environments (e.g., classroom, academic courses, Ministry of Education) they refer to when addressing epistemological and pedagogical challenges. The analysis demonstrates the viability of the ecological framework and highlights the importance of considering various environmental influences in a PLC design.
| Education level | Pre-service and in-service teacher education |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Full curriculum |
| Research focus | Lab course design |
| Research method | Innovative research strategies (Try-out) (Qualitative research) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Research focus |
Author
Adi Noga
(Weizmann Institute of Science)
Co-author
Edit Yerushalmi
(Weizmann institute)
