Examining the role of National Board Certification in professional development of science teachers
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Prof. Dr. Ayhan KARAMAN Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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| Dergi Adı | Journal of Theory and Practice in Education | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1304-9496 | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Education Full Text (H. W. Wilson) Database Covarage List | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 04-2010 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 6 / 2 / 211–234 | DOI | – |
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| This study examined the meaning of undergoing the performance assessment process of National Board Certification (NBC) for science teachers. Based on the cases of four experienced science teachers, this naturalistic inquiry study indicated that NBC assessment process played an affirmational role for science teachers in their professional development. This meant that teachers completed the advanced certification process with an elevated confidence into their existing notions and ways of teaching science. However, their notions and ways of teaching science were not necessarily in favor of the ideas advocated in the contemporary science education reform movements. This suggested that pursuing advanced certification procedure strengthened the conventional notions of some teachers in teaching science rather than opening new avenues in developing a higher affiliation with the reform ideas promoted in … |
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