@article {783, title = {PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TEACHERS{\textquoteright} EXPERIENCES OF INQUIRY-BASED PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING: A COLLABORATIVE TEAM TEACHING MODEL}, journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education}, volume = {18}, year = {2019}, month = {August/2019}, pages = {Continuous}, type = {Original article}, chapter = {583-594}, abstract = {This research clarifies how a collaborative team teaching model (CTTM) can support both pre-service and in-service teachers{\textquoteright} professional development in using inquiry-based science teaching in primary schools. The data were collected via a questionnaire-based survey approach after inquiry projects implementation at public schools in four Finnish cities. In total, 98 pre-service teachers and 51 in-service class teachers were involved in the research. According to their experiences collaborative team teaching was seen as an adequate teaching approach in primary school science lessons. Both in-service and pre-service teachers experienced inquiry-based science teaching enthusiastically and received new ideas, knowledge and skills to carry out inquiries during the school projects. Also, they became more confident to use inquiry-based approach in their teaching. The findings indicate that the CTTM combines pre-service teachers{\textquoteright} professional development and in-service teachers{\textquoteright} expertise and the model successfully support the use of inquiry-based practices in primary school science education.}, keywords = {collaborative team teaching model, inquiry-based science teaching, survey research, teachers{\textquoteright} experiences}, issn = {1648-3898}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/19.18.583}, url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1564686532.pdf}, author = {Sari Havu-Nuutinen and Anttoni Kervinen and Anna Uitto and Aulikki Laine and Anniina Koliseva and Lassi Pyykk{\"o} and Pentti Impi{\"o} and Tiina Aittola} }