CONSTRUCTIVISM IN SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION
Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2008, Vol 9, Issue 11
Abstract
The constructivist perspective is becoming a dominant paradigm in the field of the science education. This approach in the initial science teacher training is not still too common at many European teacher training institutions. In this article the constructivist approach in science teacher training is described. Science teacher training in five science teacher training institutions in five European countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Lithuania and Turkey) is compared in this article. These countries cooperate on the project which in the main goal is to implement constructivist approach in science teacher training.
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Danuse Nezvalova
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