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ERIC Number: EJ471965
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Task Engagement and Conceptual Change in Middle School Science Classrooms.
Lee, Okhee; Anderson, Charles W.
American Educational Research Journal, v30 n3 p585-610 Fall 1993
Task engagement and conceptual change were studied for 12 sixth graders in 2 classrooms where teachers and instructional materials provided students with extensive support to understand science better. Results indicate that some students recognize the value of science learning and demonstrate cognitive engagement, whereas others pursue alternative agendas. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Grade 6, Instructional Materials, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools, Knowledge Level, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Science Education, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Change; Student Engagement; Task Engagement