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August 19, 2025Education SciencesOpen Access

Bridging Disciplines: Exploring Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development in STEM Teacher Education

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NCNurit ChamoOBOrit Broza

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Overview

Qualitative case study reveals tensions in interdisciplinary curriculum for second-career teacher trainees, indicating complexities in teacher identity formation.

Key Points

  • Interdisciplinary curriculum development challenges second-career teacher trainees' professional identities, revealing conflicting experiences.
  • The qualitative case study focused on eight individuals transitioning into teaching that highlighted emotional and instructional challenges.
  • Curricular planning emphasized disciplinary beliefs over pedagogical strategies, which impacted participants' teaching methods and identity formation.
  • Insights suggest the need for improved support structures in STEM teacher education programs to address interdisciplinary complexities.

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Chamo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af494dad7bf08b1ead4b60https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15081064
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