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ERIC Number: EJ185984
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Teaching in Junior School by Demonstration and by Guided Discovery: An Experiment
Bowler, L. A.; Anthony, W. S.
Educational Studies, 4, 2, 99-103, Jun 78
Describes an experiment which compared demonstration and discovery teaching methods in two urban British junior schools. Concludes that the demonstration method resulted in higher test scores, better comprehension, and application of basic knowledge in a unit on magnetism and electricity. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Discovery Learning, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools
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Identifiers: England