In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session 8

Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education / Division K - Section 05: Preservice Teacher Education Coursework: Curriculum and Teaching to Improve Teacher Knowledge, Understanding, and Pedagogical Practices

Muriel K. Rand, New Jersey City University

A Case Study of Science Teacher Preparation in Finland: The Role of Critical Thinking - Susan Wiksten, University of California, Los Angeles

Identifying Phenomenon for Next Generation Science Standards: Using Preservice Teacher Data to Inform Instruction in Science Methods Courses - Michelle L. Sinapuelas, California State University - East Bay; Corinne Lardy, California State University - East Bay; Larry Horvath, San Francisco State University; Donna L. Ross, San Diego State University; Meredith Houle Vaughn, San Diego State University; Lin Xiang, Weber State University; Michele Ann Korb, California State University - East Bay; Rachelle DiStefano, California State University - East Bay

Reexamining Preservice Elementary Teachers' Reluctance Toward Science Education - Jocelyn Elizabeth Nardo, Purdue University; Minjung Ryu, Purdue University

Shifting Science Curriculum With Story Lines and Engineering: Redesigning Elementary Preservice Teacher Methods Courses for Next Generation Science Standards - Michele Ann Korb, California State University - East Bay; Jenna Porter, California State University - Sacramento

Teaching Examples as a Starting Point for Enhanced Instruction Planning of Physical Education Teachers - Tim Heemsoth, Universität Hamburg