Journal of Science Teacher Education

Editor-in-Chief:
Charlene M. Czerniak
The University of Toledo, OH, USA

Associate Editors:
John Settlage
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA

Dee Goldston
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA

Andrew T. Lumpe
Seattle Pacific University, WA, USA

Mark Templin
The University of Toledo, OH, USA

Rebecca Schneider
The University of Toledo, OH, USA

Managing Editor:
Andrea Milner
The University of Toledo, OH, USA

Executive Secretary - ASTE: 
Eugene P. Wagner
Association for Science Teacher Education
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Editorial Review Board:

Valarie Akerson, Indiana University, USA
Len Annetta, Indiana University, USA
Michael Beeth, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, USA
Alec Bodzin, Lehigh University, USA
Alex Bodzin, Lehigh University, USA
William Boone, Miami University, USA
Saouma Boujaoude, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Brenda Capobianco, Perdue University, USA
Teresa J. Crawford, California State University, Fullerton, USA
Kadir Demir, University of Toledo, USA
Jazlin Ebenezer, Wayne State University, USA
Sibel Erduran, University of Bristol, UK
Robert H. Evans, Wake Forest University, USA
Kevin Finson, Bradley University, USA
Jesunina Fonseca, University of Algarve, Portugal
Danielle Ford, University of Delaware, USA 
Christina Hart, University of Melbourne, Australia
Tamara Holmlund-Nelson, Washington State University Vancouver, USA
Jim Kisiel, California State University, Long Beach, USA
Thomas Koballa, University of Georgia, USA
Bobby Jeanpierre, University of Central Florida, USA
Eila Jeronen, University of Oulo, Finland
Nam Hwa Kang, Oregon State University, USA
Yoshisuke Kumano, Shizuoka University, Japan
Norman Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Brian Lewthwaite, University of Manitoba, Canada
Sonya Martin, Drexel University, USA
Judith Morrison, Washington State University, USA
Judith Mulholland, Australian Catholic University, Australia
Martina Nieswandt, University of Toronto, USA
George O' Brien, Florida International University
Soonhye Park, University of Iowa, USA
John Pedersen, University of Oklahoma, USA
Rose M. Pringle, University of Florida, USA
Pete Rubba, Penn State University, USA
Troy Sadler, University of Florida, USA
John Sharp, Bishop Grosseteste University College, USA
Aldrin E. Sweeney, University of Central Florida, USA
Keith Taber, University of Cambridge, USA
Debra Tomanek, University of Arizona, USA
Kathy Cabe Trundle, Ohio State University, USA
Chin-Chung Tsai, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Nicos Valanides, University of Cypres, Cypres 
Bruce Waldrip, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Jim Watters, Queensland University of Technology, USA
Molly Hand Weinburgh, Texas Christian University, USA
Meichun Wen, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
Ozgul Yilmaz-Tuzun, Middle East Technical University, Turkey


Current Policy for the Journal of Science Teacher Education

  1. The Editorial Review Board shall consist of 40 members.
  2. The membership of the Editorial Review Board will be representative of the membership of ASTE as a whole.
  3. For 1996, a minimum of 7 members will be international (including Canada). By the year 2000, a minimum of 15 members will be from the international community.
  4. As vacancies occur, the Editor(s) will recommend to the Executive Committee individuals to serve on the Editorial Review Board. This can occur through email or FAX in order to expedite the process.

Terms of Office

  1. Editorial Review Board members will serve a 5-year term (years will be calendar years). Term expiration occurs on December 31st of their fifth year.
  2. Members' terms will be staggered so that each year, 7 members will replace 7 retiring members. The level of international representation will be considered as new members are appointed.
  3. If a member resigns or is unable to complete his or her term, the replacement (see policy item 4 above) will complete that person's term.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Read and evaluate manuscripts within his or her area of expertise.
  2. Provide written reports on manuscripts reviewed using the criteria and evaluation form format provided by the Editor(s).
  3. Review manuscripts in a timely manner.

Qualifications

  1. Competence in research and/or methodology within some aspects of science teacher education.
  2. Ability to judge the quality of a manuscript within several areas of science teacher expertise.
  3. Ability to identify particular strengths and weaknesses of a manuscript and, in a professional manner, to offer suggestions for revising manuscripts.
  4. Current membership in ASTE or a willingness to join if selected.