Browsing by Author "Schaeffer, Hyacinth Maria"

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    A Grounded Theory Study of Teachers’ Experiences and Post Experiences in a Professional Development Program That Examined the Use of Adapted Primary Literature in Secondary Science
    (2016) Schaeffer, Hyacinth Maria; Shapiro, Bonnie Lee; Winchester, Ian; Barker, Susan
    Between 2011 and 2013 teachers and scientists worked together to translate primary scientific literature (PSL) to a form accessible to secondary school students. This research study employs a grounded theory approach (Birks & Mills, 2011; Bryant & Charmaz, 2007; Glaser & Strauss, 1967) to address the essential research question: How do teachers’ experiences and post-experiences in a professional development program influence their decisions to employ adapted primary literature (APL) in their instructional practice? Qualitative data were collected in the form of semi-structured interviews, field notes, and conceptual memos. Through the process of constant comparative analysis, common incidents in the data were compiled and re-organized into categories and core variables. Data analysis uncovered four core variables: (1) Ability to choose for relevance; (2) Perception determines priority; (3) Scientists’ science versus school science; and (4) The autonomy of time. The substantive theory offered here is: The Autonomy of Time.