Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal Approach

To meet the needs of English learners (ELs) and the call of the Next Generation Science Standards to engage all students in communicating science ideas, a collaboration between science, second language acquisition, and disciplinary literacy teacher educators resulted in a trifocal approach within a...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Beeghly, Su Gao, Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe, Joyce Nutta
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/12/1343
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description To meet the needs of English learners (ELs) and the call of the Next Generation Science Standards to engage all students in communicating science ideas, a collaboration between science, second language acquisition, and disciplinary literacy teacher educators resulted in a trifocal approach within a reformed science teacher education program. The purpose of this study is to explore how TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup>, a mixed-reality simulation technology, was used to prepare preservice teachers (PSTs) to support ELs in communicating science ideas through questioning. Findings from transcribed lessons, coaching sessions, and PST self-reports show that TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> provided opportunities to practice questioning and reflect on challenges, and was a collaborative learning context. The significance for secondary science teacher education and inservice teacher professional development is presented.
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spelling doaj-art-b7b9c15371804b6891d0eebcd61c99432025-08-20T02:55:52ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022024-12-011412134310.3390/educsci14121343Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal ApproachKelsey Beeghly0Su Gao1Vassiliki Zygouris-Coe2Joyce Nutta3College of Community Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USACollege of Community Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USACollege of Community Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USACollege of Community Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USATo meet the needs of English learners (ELs) and the call of the Next Generation Science Standards to engage all students in communicating science ideas, a collaboration between science, second language acquisition, and disciplinary literacy teacher educators resulted in a trifocal approach within a reformed science teacher education program. The purpose of this study is to explore how TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup>, a mixed-reality simulation technology, was used to prepare preservice teachers (PSTs) to support ELs in communicating science ideas through questioning. Findings from transcribed lessons, coaching sessions, and PST self-reports show that TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> provided opportunities to practice questioning and reflect on challenges, and was a collaborative learning context. The significance for secondary science teacher education and inservice teacher professional development is presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/14/12/1343TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup>secondary science teacher educationEnglish learnersquestioning
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Education Sciences
TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup>
secondary science teacher education
English learners
questioning
title Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal Approach
title_full Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal Approach
title_fullStr Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal Approach
title_full_unstemmed Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal Approach
title_short Engaging Preservice Secondary Science Teachers in TeachLivE<sup>TM</sup> to Support English Learners in Developing and Communicating Science Ideas: An Innovation Guided by a Trifocal Approach
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English learners
questioning
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