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The Use of Instructional Materials in Elementary Science Classrooms.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Use of Instructional Materials in Elementary Science Classrooms./
Author:	Hoeft, Mary Jo.
Description:	1 online resource (187 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-12, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International85-12A.
Subject:	Elementary education. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798382834184

The Use of Instructional Materials in Elementary Science Classrooms.
Hoeft, Mary Jo.

The Use of Instructional Materials in Elementary Science Classrooms. - 1 online resource (187 pages)

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-12, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Syracuse University, 2024.

Includes bibliographical references

This mixed methods study explored how elementary teachers reported using a commercially published instructional unit to plan and deliver science instruction in their elementary classrooms. Of particular focus is what elements of the program teachers eliminated during planning and instruction, what outside materials teachers added to instruction, what modifications they made to the materials, and their rationales for these changes to the prescribed program.This study consisted of two phases. The first was a survey of elementary science teachers who taught the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom units. Data collected from this phase informed the subsequent interview phase. I used deductive coding to analyze the data and a descriptive narrative format to report the findings and implications of this study to answer the following questions: How do teachers report using instructional materials in elementary science during the planning and delivery of instruction? What modifications, if any, do teachers report making to instructional materials? What rationales do teachers report for their modifications?Two clear themes emerged from the study. First, teachers eliminated lessons and shortened tasks to fit instruction into the minutes designated for teaching science. Time constraints or the perception by teachers that the tasks would be too difficult for their students were typical rationales given for making any changes to the materials.Implications for teachers, administrators, professional development providers, and policymakers were discussed.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798382834184Subjects--Topical Terms:

1148439
Elementary education.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Elementary science instructionIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

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Electronic books.

The Use of Instructional Materials in Elementary Science Classrooms.
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