I will review several theoretical frameworks that I have put into practice in my 20 years as a chemistry teacher and science teacher educator. Constructivist learning theory was an essential part of my own pre-service teacher education and continues to guide how I teach chemistry and train pre-service science teachers. Action research is a component of a STEM Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) that I helped to establish. I also use aspects of hermeneutics and narrative analysis to understand and communicate the effects of science education policy on teachers’ practice.

Theories into practice in chemical and science teacher education

255th National Meeting (2018)

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