Internationalizing Rural Science Teacher Preparation

Part I: Globalization and Rural Science Teacher Preparation.- 1 Globalization and Science Teacher Education; Gayle Buck.- 2 Globalization Competencies; Vesna Dimitrieska.- 3 Contemporary Efforts Involving Globalization and Science Teacher Education; Valarie L. Akerson.- Part II: Action Research on Globalizing Rural Science Teacher Preparation.- 4 Action Research on Science Teacher Preparation; Valarie Akerson and Gayle Buck.- 5 The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Preservice Teachers Global Competence Using Children's Literature; Michael Jabot.- 6 Teaching Globalization of Science to Elementary Preservice Teaching Using Children's Literature; Sumreen Asim and James T. McDonald.- 7 Intentionally Teaching Scientific Inquiry: Its impact on K-5 Students' Global Science Investigations; Selina Bartels.- 8 From Local to Global:  An Exploration of Preservice Teacher's Perceptions of Climate Change; Larry Collins.- 9 Fostering Globalization through Scientific Argumentation in Secondary Classrooms; Brent Gilles.- 10 Including Internationalization in a Secondary Science Methods Course for Preservice High School Teachers; Khadija E. Fouad and Vivian Ali Zohery.- 11 Water Connects Us All: Learning to Teach Global Science through the Global Water Crisis; Lacey D. Huffling and Heather C. Scott.- 12 Fostering preservice science teachers' global awareness through biomedical research and COVID-19 vaccine development; Ryan Summers.- 13 Considering Water as a Global Community Resource: Global Competency Development Through Water Cycle Conversations; Allison Freed, Javier Taylor.- 14 Drinking water quality and pre-service elementary teachers-an investigation in local practices and global issues; Jessica Stephenson Reaves.- 15 Scaffolding Elementary Preservice Science Teachers Global Science Learning; Heather C. Scott and Lacey D. Huffling.- 16 Linking rural and global funds of knowledge to improve pre-service teachers' positive attitudes

Dr. Gayle Buck is an Associate Dean and Professor of Science Education at Indiana University. Her scholarship explores 1) student populations traditionally underserved in science education, 2) neglected epistemological assumptions, and 3) pragmatic and participatory approaches to improving teacher education. She has taught several workshops/courses focused on equity and global science, co-edited books on pre-service science teacher education, and published in various academic books and journals. 

Dr. Vesna Dimitrieska is the Coordinator of Global Education Initiatives at Indiana University. Her work focuses on internationalizing P-16 education. Her research interests include curriculum internationalization, language teacher identity, and reflective practices of language teachers and teacher educators. Dr. Dimitrieska has received multiple national awards.



Dr. Valarie Akerson is Professor of Science Education with a research focus on nature of science in elementary science teacher education. She is a Past-President of the Association for Science Teacher Education and NARST: A Global Organization for Improving Science Education Through Research, and 2021 Recipient of the NARST Distinguished Contributions to Science Education Research Award.