Preparing Science Teachers to Be Effective Educators: The Noyce Pathway to Science Program

• In Event: 49.088 - Roundtable Session 17
  In Roundtable Session: 49.088-23 - Preservice Teacher Education

Abstract

The Noyce Pathway to Science program explores three factors as it relates to preparing science teachers. Those factors were the recruitment of high quality students, the preparation of those students in a graduate science education program, and each teacher’s feelings of being prepared to transition into the classroom from their own perspective after two years of employment as a science teacher. This study examines the participants’ perspective of their preparation after having completed the Noyce program. The study also explores the effect of a redesigned alternative certification program on these graduates as the program significantly increased clinical field experiences while shortening the time to complete the certification putting more qualified science teachers into classrooms.

Authors

• Andre M. Green, University of South Alabama

• Andrea M. Kent, University of South Alabama

• Jessica M Harlan, Johns Hopkins University

• Phillip Feldman, University of South Alabama