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Download full textRye, James A.; Rubba, Peter A. – 1996
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two different types of post-instruction concept interviews: one that did and one that did not embed a concept mapping process as means of eliciting students' post-instruction conceptual understandings about the nature of, source of, and problems caused by chlorofluorocarbons…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Global Warming, Interviews
Peer reviewedRye, James A.; Rubba, Peter A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Investigates the effectiveness of two different types of interviews: one that embeds a concept map, and one that does not embed a concept map in order to elicit post-instructional understandings. Focuses on students' understandings of chlorofluorocarbons and their role in global atmospheric change. Contains 71 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Peer reviewedRubba, Peter A.; Rye, James A. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 1997
Four upper elementary teachers involved in Science, Technology and Society (STS) instruction through participation in a Leadership Institute in STS Education were examined for their views on teachers serving as models of responsible citizenship action. The teachers appeared to operate under the belief that teachers must practice what they preach…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Faculty Development, Global Warming, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedRye, James A.; Rubba, Peter A. – School Science and Mathematics, 2002
Scores student-constructed concept maps (n=17) that emerged from post-instructional interviews about chlorofluorocarbons against a teacher-expert map using a scheme weighted for relationships. Supports the recommendations of others to use expert referents and emphasize concept relationships in assessing concept maps. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Evaluation, Grade 8, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedRye, James A.; Strong, Donna D.; Rubba, Peter A. – Social Education, 2001
Explores the inclusion of science-technology-society (STS) education in social studies. Provides background information on global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer. Focuses on reasons for teaching global climate change in the social studies classroom and includes teaching suggestions. Offers a list of Web sites about global climate…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Climate Change, Educational Strategies, Global Warming
Peer reviewedRubba, Peter A.; Wiesenmayer, Randall L.; Rye, James A.; Ditty, Tom – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1996
Describes a leadership institute in Science-Technology-Society (STS) education which was established to develop middle-school science teacher/leaders in STS education across rural areas of central Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. The program was comprised of professional-development activities and complementary research that used STS…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Futures (of Society)
