Evaluation of Learning Environments of the UTeach Teacher Development Program for Secondary STEM Teachers

• In Event: 30.059 - Innovations in Learning Environments Research in STEM Classrooms

Abstract

The UTeach teacher development program prepares secondary science and mathematics teachers from recruited majors in their field. A newly modified version of the CLES was used to evaluate differences among the preservice teachers’ perceptions of the learning environment in all three of the learning environment settings: UTeach courses, STEM courses, and K–12 field classes and how these changed as students progressed through the program. CLES2-CS-STEM-UTEACH was validated for use with three learning settings, and with preservice teachers.

Authors

• Kimberly Distin, Curtin University

• Barry J. Fraser, Curtin University