Developing an instrument for measuring teachers’ proficiency in context-based science education: A case from the current Dutch "coco innovation"

In the Netherlands, an innovation is taking place in the science subjects in the upper levels of secondary schools aiming at more appreciation of the sciences and at better learning results of the students. New teaching materials following the so called concept-in-context (CoCo) pedagogical approach are being created in design teams comprising teachers. These teachers are expected to professionalise towards CoCo proficiency as a result of their participation in the teams. Apart from CoCo teaching competencies, CoCo proficiency comprises competencies in designing CoCo material and in helping im... Mehr ...