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Many university graduate programs have come to recognize the value of teacher interactions and have systematically planned these networking opportunities in their courses of study. Throughout the United States, and many locations internationally, primary and middle level teachers are being required to pursue discipline specific endorsements for subjects they are assigned to teach exclusively. This chapter will provide a detailed description of a science professional development program that is collaboratively administered by a science centre and a university and targets the learning of subject matter, pedagogy and curriculum within subject specific museum exhibits.
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Lederman, J.S., Hollyday, G.M., Lederman, N. (2012). The Impact of Exhibit-Based Professional Development on Teachers’Pck. In: Davidsson, E., Jakobsson, A. (eds) Understanding Interactions at Science Centers and Museums. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-725-7_7
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