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A Stronger Role for Science Departments in the Preparation of Future Chemistry Teachers

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Timothy F. Slater

Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721

Debra Tomanek

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721

Vicente Talanquer

Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721

Ingrid Novodvorsky

Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721

J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (10), p 1168

DOI: 10.1021/ed080p1168

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2003

Abstract

This article describes the central features of an innovative preparation program for science teachers at the University of Arizona and analyzes its impact on the preparation and recruitment of future chemistry teachers. The new program, housed entirely within the College of Science, represents an alternative model to teacher education that offers science departments an unprecedented opportunity to assume a central role in preparing a new generation of science teachers who can more effectively facilitate science learning.