@article {412,
	title = {DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE PRACTICAL ON-SITE COOPERATION MODEL (POCoM) FOR IMPROVING SCIENCE TEACHING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {14},
	year = {2015},
	month = {February/2015},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {45-63},
	abstract = {This study aimed to improve science teaching in a practical way by activating teachers{\textquoteright} potential teaching expertise or professional knowledge. We developed an alternative in-service approach, the Practical On-site Cooperation Model (POCoM), according to the following principles: (1) the {\textquotedblleft}bottom-up{\textquotedblright} approach, where observed problems in science classes are improved practically and immediately without any pre-determined teaching plan or materials; (2) {\textquotedblleft}cooperation{\textquotedblright} between researchers and teachers to improve teaching; (3) {\textquotedblleft}naturalistic settings{\textquotedblright} where various real problems occur in actual teaching and learning situations; and (4) {\textquotedblleft}gradual improvement{\textquotedblright} rather than revolutionary change. The POCoM was applied with three science teachers, and 24 classes were observed. We found about 65\%{\textendash}96\% teaching improvement. The analysis of the cooperation processes and science teaching in classrooms identified seven types of successful improvements and five types of unsatisfactory cases, including their reasons and features. },
	keywords = {cooperative model, in-service teacher, observational protocol, professional development, science teaching},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/15.14.45},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1462908155.pdf},
	author = {Jongwon Park and Youngmin Kim and Young-Shin Park and Jongseok Park and Jin-Su Jeong}
}
