ImprovingMathematics and Science Instruction: A Program for the Professional Development of Teachers

This chapter presents a quality development program that aims at improving science and mathematics instruction in German classrooms. The program draws on three central characteristics. First, the program is highly problem-oriented and is based on relevant findings from research on learning and teaching in math and science. At the core of the program, there are eleven modules which address the major deficiencies of science and mathematics instruction in Germany (e.g. the type and use of tasks in math or experiments in science, support of higher order thinking and cumulative learning).