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Introduction to Part I

Knowledge and skills in science and technology professional development

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Professional Development for Primary Teachers in Science and Technology

Part of the book series: International Technology Education Studies ((ITES,volume 9))

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On Friday, March 11 2011, an earthquake with magnitude 9.0 and a devastating tsunami hit Japan. Undoubtedly, the next Monday, countless children all over the world will have asked their teachers about these events. “What is a tsunami?” “Where do earthquakes come from?” “How is it possible that so many buildings still stand after such an earthquake?” Probably, the next few days, children will have asked about nuclear energy and its risks and benefits.

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  1. Utrecht University and Fontys University of Applied Science, The Netherlands

    Hanno van Keulen

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  1. Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

    Marc J. de Vries

  2. Utrecht University & Fontys University of Applied Science, The Netherlands

    Hanno van Kuelen

  3. Research Department, Kennisnet,public educational organization on ICT in education, The Netherlands

    Sylvia Peters

  4. University of Twente, The Netherlands

    Juliette Walma van der Molen

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Keulen, H.v. (2011). Introduction to Part I. In: Vries, M.J.d., Kuelen, H.v., Peters, S., Molen, J.W.v.d. (eds) Professional Development for Primary Teachers in Science and Technology. International Technology Education Studies, vol 9. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-713-4_2

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