Abstract
The paper highlighted the tension between theory and practice, with preservice teachers expressing a desire for a prescriptive approach to teaching rather than a theoretical one. The preservice teachers struggled to connect their knowledge of citizen science (used in this study to express ecojustice philosophy) to the practice of teaching,
Keywords: Pre-service teachers (PSTs) Theory–practice tension Prescriptive vs. theoretical approaches Citizen science Ecojustice philosophy Teaching practice challenges Knowledge application Instructional implementation
Core Idea: Bridging the Theory–Practice Gap in Ecojustice and Citizen Science Teaching for Pre-Service Teachers
Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-014-9430-1
Reference: Britton, S. & Tippins, D. J. (2015). Practice or theory : Situating science teacher preparation within a context of ecojustice philosophy. Research in Science Education (Australasian Science Education Research Association), 45(3), 425–443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-014-9430-1