Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ986435
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6811
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A School's Experience of the Discrete Teaching of Scientific Skills at Early Secondary Level
Grime, Richard W.
School Science Review, v94 n346 p99-102 Sep 2012
Students at age 11 or 12 took a course where scientific skills were taught discretely rather than in an integrated approach alongside scientific knowledge and understanding. There is evidence that this may be a more beneficial approach for developing scientific skills. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Process Skills, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Scientific Concepts, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis
Association for Science Education. College Lane Hatfield, Herts, AL10 9AA, UK. Tel: +44-1-707-283000; Fax: +44-1-707-266532; e-mail: info@ase.org.uk; Web site: http://www.ase.org.uk
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 7; Grade 8; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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