Development of shared vision: Lessons from a science education community collaborative |
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| Authors: | Amy Robertson |
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| Institution: | 6715 Lovington Dr, Dallas, Texas 752526715 Lovington Dr, Dallas, Texas 75252 |
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| Abstract: | This is a qualitative case study of a collaboration among multiple stakeholders in science education who came together in order to create environmental field trips and the surrounding classroom curriculum. The collaboration involves 4 major facets of science education: formal education at the elementary and university levels, informal education, and educational research. The data were collected by means of observation, semi‐structured interviews, and written document review. This study examines how shared vision developed within the collaboration, the roles the participants played in its evolution, and how this process benefited both the collaboration and each individual collaborator. Several factors significantly affected the progress towards a shared vision and a successful collaboration including time, communication, understanding others' perspectives, dedication and ownership, as well as the collaborative environment. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 44: 681–705, 2007 |
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| Keywords: | general science field trips/excursions learning communities |
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