Developing Stragic Competence in the Service of Inquiry Teaching: Assisting Pre-service Elementary Teachers to Use Inquiry to Achieve Strategic Competence in Science Learning

Authors

Sheryl McGlamery, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Victoria Lentfer, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Abstract

Abstract: This paper describes the efforts of researchers to examine the understandings of pre-service elementary teachers regarding the role and use of inquiry and strategic competence in science teaching and learning. The pre-service elementary teachers were given multiple exposures to inquiry activities, and field teaching opportunities using inquiry with opportunities to pursue strategic competence in experimentation and problem solving. The findings support the use of inquiry labs and shows how field experience is valuable in helping build an understanding of inquiry and strategic competence.

Recommended Citation

McGlamery, Sheryl and Lentfer, Victoria (2017) "Developing Stragic Competence in the Service of Inquiry Teaching: Assisting Pre-service Elementary Teachers to Use Inquiry to Achieve Strategic Competence in Science Learning," Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/ctlle/vol2/iss2/2