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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Akcay, Behiye – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2011
The aim of this study was to determine elementary and secondary students' views concerning science and scientists. Data gathered from Draw-a-Scientist Test (DAST) and essays written by students were used to analyze their views. The study involved 359 students in grades 5 through 11. The results indicate that student's perceived scientists as to be…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Scientists, Secondary School Students
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Akcay, Behiye – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2007
This is a study of a science teacher's beliefs concerning how a professional development program affect both the teaching strategies used and the beliefs professed influence classroom instruction after participating in the Iowa Chautauqua Professional Development program. The results of the study indicate that teachers often have problems with…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Student Participation, Science Teachers
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Akcay, Behiye – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2006
The overall purpose of this analysis is to clarify whether or not teachers' conceptions of the nature of science (NOS) influence their instructional planning and classroom practices based on several significant research studies which have recently been published. Science process skills provide a basis in the major science disciplines for children…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Comprehension, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role