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Journal of Science Education and Technology

Hye Jeong Kim, Heather R. Miller, Bruce Herbert, Susan Pedersen, Cathy Loving

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First Online: 08 September 2011DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1007/s10956-011-9336-x

Cite this article as:Kim, H.J., Miller, H.R., Herbert, B. et al. J Sci Educ Technol (2012) 21: 440.doi:10.1007/s10956-011-9336-x

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Abstract

In this study, a wiki was integrated into a professional development model that

systemically addresses early­career teachers’ needs. This study was conducted to

examine the impact of wiki­based professional development activities in a scientist­

teacher professional learning community and focused on early­career teachers’

perceptions of the role of wiki technology and knowledge of teaching through inquiry.

Teachers participated in the Professional Learning Community Model for Entry into

Teaching Science (PLC­METS), a professional development program that is based on

an integrated teacher education model of knowledge sharing, collaboration, and

communication between teachers and scientists, with the goal of supporting early­

career teachers’ ability to engage their students in scientific inquiry. The use of a wiki

environment to collaborate on activities, deliver resources, and share knowledge is

rapidly expanding in professional development communities. The use of the wiki in

PLC­METS positively predicted the results of teachers’ knowledge of inquiry­based

teaching. Results demonstrate that the wiki can contribute to building a learning

community for collaboration between early­career science teachers and scientists.

The paper also discusses the educational implications for the design of wiki­based

professional learning communities that impact teachers’ professional development.

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professional learning communities that impact teachers’ professional development.

Keywords

Learning communities Wiki Teacher education Inquiry Community of practice

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