Research and Development
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Constructing Physics Understanding
II: Physics for Elementary Teachers |
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Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics Teacher Preparation (STEM-TP) |
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Constructing Physics Understanding I |
Selected Publications
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Otero,
V. (in press). Cognitive Processes and the Learning of Physics Part I: The
evolution of knowledge from a Vygotskian
perspective, To appear in the Proceedings of the International School of
Physics "Enrico Fermi", edited by M. Vicentini and E.F. Redish (IOS Press, Amsterdam), July, 2003, Varenna, Italy. | |
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Otero,V. (in press). Cognitive Processes and the Learning of Physics Part II: Mediated Action. To appear in the Proceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi", edited by M. Vicentini and E.F. Redish (IOS Press, Amsterdam), July, 2003, Varenna, Italy. |
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Otero, V., Peressini, D.,
Anderson, K., Ford, P., Garvin, T., |
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Otero, V. and Nathan, M. (2003). Elementary Pre-Service
Teachers’ Initial and Changing Views about Students’ Prior Knowledge and
Collaborative Learning. Paper presented at the 84th annual meeting
of the American Educational Research Association, |
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Otero, V.,
Johnson, A., and Goldberg, F. (1999).
How Does the Computer Facilitate the Development of Physics Knowledge
Among Prospective Elementary Teachers?
The Journal of Education , 181, 2. |
Selected Presentations
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Otero, V. (2004). The Role of Educational Research in PER
Teacher Preparation. Presented at the winter meeting of the American
Association of Physics Teachers, |
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Otero, V. and Nathan, M. (2003). Prospective Teachers’
Conceptions of Students’ Prior Knowledge. Presented at the summer meeting of
the American Association of Physics Teachers, |
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Otero, V., Cobanoglu, D., and
Harlow, D. (2003). The subtle role of tacit theory in educational research.
Presented at the winder meeting of the American Association of Physics
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EDUC 5215: Elementary Science Theory and Methods
Good Links for Elementary
Teachers