Donna Wake

Examining the Durability of Environmental Education Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Preservice Teaching

This research examined the outcome of a year two intervention which aligned two instructional contexts, to impact preservice teachers’ Environmental Education (EE) self-efficacy beliefs and their use of inquiry-based instruction. The intervention immersed candidates in inquiry-based pedagogies and EE content across a science content course and a general methods course. It was found that the teacher candidates’ EE self-efficacy beliefs increased over the first half of the intervention and then decreased towards the end. The analysis of 14 units of instruction showed a lack of certain inquiry-based elements across all units. Practical and theoretical implications are considered.

Empowering Learners with Mobile Open-Access Learning Initiatives.

Empowering Learners with Mobile Open-Access Learning Initiatives is a well-designed book giving an overview and awareness to mobile activities as they can be provided in an educational setting. The anthology was compiled by Michael Mills and Donna Wake, both from the University of Central Arkansas. Most of the studies are North American, but there is ample diversity of circumstances in the populations studied and techniques showcased. The book is separated into four parts: practice, curriculum, assessment, and theory.