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ERIC Number: EJ520778
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
Science Education and Sustainability: A Case-Study in Discussion-Based Learning.
Gayford, Chris
Research in Science and Technological Education, v13 n2 p135-45 Nov 1995
Explores links between science education and current developments in environmental education that take account of the concept of sustainability and the impact of local action on global issues. Uses the greenhouse effect as a case-study example with 16-year-old students. Reports that students learned more effectively using a discussion-based learning approach. Contains 25 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Action Research, Communications, Cooperative Learning, Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Greenhouse Effect, Group Discussion, Learning Strategies, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England