<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Frackson Mumba</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">William F. Mejia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vivien Mweene Chabalengula</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simeon  Mbewe</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">RESIDENT SCIENTISTS’ INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE AND THEIR PERCEIVED BENEFITS AND DIFFICULTIES OF INQUIRY IN SCHOOLS</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">inquiry oriented learning</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">resident scientist</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2010</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">September/2010</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1405171938.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">9</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This study determined the na¬ture of the laboratory activities undertaken by Resident Scientists in high schools through a science education outreach project. This study also attempted to determine Resident Scientists’ perceived benefits and difficulties of students doing inquiry science activities in schools. A sample comprised eight Resident Scientists at a medium-sized University in Midwest of the USA. Resident Scientists were serving in a University-School partnership project funded by the National Science Founda¬tion (NSF) GK-12 program. Data was collected through a questionnaire. Results show that the reported laboratory activi¬ties were at guided and verification inquiry levels and nothing at structured and open inquiry levels. Resident Scientists recognized the important role of inquiry, benefits and difficulties for implementing inquiry in schools. Their perceived difficul¬ties for inquiry in schools represent barriers for open inquiry in science classrooms. These findings have some implications for science learning, teaching and teacher education.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">187-195</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Frackson Mumba</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Erin  Wilson</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Vivien M.  Chabalengula</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">William  Mejia</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Simeon  Mbewe</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS GRAPHS</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">affect and value</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Attitude</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">cognitive competence</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">graph</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2009</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">October/2009</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1404740242.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">8</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">This study examined pre-service elementary education teachers’ attitude towards graphs. Attitude was defined in terms of six aspects: Effort, Value, Cognitive competency, Affect, Difficulty and Interest. Data was collected through a questionnaire. Pre-service teachers felt they had cognitive competence for graphing, valued graphs and expressed affection for graphs regardless of their perceived difficulties and low interest in graphs. Value was the only aspect that correlated with all other five aspects, in particular with Affect. Surprisingly, the number of mathematics courses taken by pre-service teachers did not make any difference in their attitude towards graphs. However, the number of science courses they took in high school made a difference in their attitude towards graphs. These findings have implications for teacher education and mathematics and science teaching and learning.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">172-181 </style></section></record></records></xml>