Valarie Akerson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4611114 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valarie Akerson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valarie |
| FAMILY NAME | Akerson |
| SIGNATURE | AKERSON V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University Bloomington |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0945-6149 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Explicating a Satisfying Definition of the Scientist
Attention science educators, we have a problem
Third and fourth grade students’ conceptions of the nature of scientific inquiry
Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry is considered a critical component of scientific literacy [Michaels, S., Shouse, A. W., & Schweingruber, H. A. (2008). Ready, set, science!: Putting research to work in K-8 classrooms. National Academies Press]. What do elementary students already know about scientific inquiry? Using the VASI-E (Lederman, Lederman, Bartos, Bartels, Antink Meyer, and Schwartz) we surveyed 135 third and fourth grade st…
Completing the progression establishing an international baseline of primary, middle and secondary students’ views of scientific inquiry
Knowledge of scientific inquiry (SI) is considered essential to the development of an individual's Scientific Literacy (SL) and therefore, SI is included in many international science education reform documents. Two previous large scale international studies assessed the SI understandings of students entering middle school and secondary students at the end of their formal K-12 science education. The purpose of this international project was to us…
Using Children’s Literature in the Middle School Science Class to Teach Nature of Science
Novice teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for planning and implementing mathematics and science lessons
To understand novice teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, this study focuses on first-year teachers' planning and implementation of lessons incorporating students' representations, the exposure and sharing of students' ideas, and assessment. We examined 11 teachers' plans and implementation of two mathematics and two science lessons. Data included lesson plans, field notes, classroom observation protocols, and interviews. We found (a) teacher…
Attention science educators, we have a problem
Novice teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for planning and implementing mathematics and science lessons
To understand novice teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, this study focuses on first-year teachers' planning and implementation of lessons incorporating students' representations, the exposure and sharing of students' ideas, and assessment. We examined 11 teachers' plans and implementation of two mathematics and two science lessons. Data included lesson plans, field notes, classroom observation protocols, and interviews. We found (a) teacher…
Using Children’s Literature in the Middle School Science Class to Teach Nature of Science
Novice teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for planning and implementing mathematics and science lessons
To understand novice teachers' pedagogical content knowledge, this study focuses on first-year teachers' planning and implementation of lessons incorporating students' representations, the exposure and sharing of students' ideas, and assessment. We examined 11 teachers' plans and implementation of two mathematics and two science lessons. Data included lesson plans, field notes, classroom observation protocols, and interviews. We found (a) teacher…
Third and fourth grade students’ conceptions of the nature of scientific inquiry
Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry is considered a critical component of scientific literacy [Michaels, S., Shouse, A. W., & Schweingruber, H. A. (2008). Ready, set, science!: Putting research to work in K-8 classrooms. National Academies Press]. What do elementary students already know about scientific inquiry? Using the VASI-E (Lederman, Lederman, Bartos, Bartels, Antink Meyer, and Schwartz) we surveyed 135 third and fourth grade st…
Completing the progression establishing an international baseline of primary, middle and secondary students’ views of scientific inquiry
Knowledge of scientific inquiry (SI) is considered essential to the development of an individual's Scientific Literacy (SL) and therefore, SI is included in many international science education reform documents. Two previous large scale international studies assessed the SI understandings of students entering middle school and secondary students at the end of their formal K-12 science education. The purpose of this international project was to us…
Explicating a Satisfying Definition of the Scientist
Attention science educators, we have a problem
Psychology (6 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Science education (5 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (3 works) · Scientific Literacy (3 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)