Deborah L. Hanson

Fostering a community of practice through a professional development program to improve elementary teachers' views of nature of science and teaching practice

Valarie L. Akerson, Theresa Cullen, Deborah L. Hanson · Journal of Research in Science Teaching · 2009 · 188 citations

Education, Science Education, Teacher Education +17

The Influence of Guided Inquiry and Explicit Instruction on K–6 Teachers’ Views of Nature of Science

Valarie L. Akerson, Deborah L. Hanson, Theresa Cullen · Journal of Science Teacher Education · 2007 · 96 citations

Education, Science Education, Teaching +17

Scientific Modeling for Inquiring Teachers Network (SMIT’N): The Influence on Elementary Teachers’ Views of Nature of Science, Inquiry, and Modeling

Valarie L. Akerson, J. Scott Townsend, Lisa A. Donnelly et al. · Journal of Science Teacher Education · 2008 · 58 citations

Education, Instruction, Science Education +17

Using Action Research to Engage K-6 Teachers in Nature of Science Inquiry as Professional Development

Theresa Cullen, Valarie L. Akerson, Deborah L. Hanson · Journal of Science Teacher Education · 2010 · 33 citations

Education, Science Education, Teacher Education +15

Experienced Teachers’ Strategies for Assessing Nature of Science Conceptions in the Elementary Classroom

Valarie L. Akerson, Theresa Cullen, Deborah L. Hanson · Journal of Science Teacher Education · 2010 · 30 citations

Education, Educational Assessment, Science Education +15