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ERIC Number: EJ195041
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Nov
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Can Students Be Taught to Distinguish between Teleological and Causal Explanations?
Bartov, H.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v15 n6 p567-72 Nov 1978
Investigates the ability of secondary school students to discriminate causal explanations from teleological and anthropomorphic explanations (TAE), and explains that a significant improvement in this ability can be achieved by appropriate teaching procedures in a relatively short time. (Author/GA)
Descriptors: Ability, Biology, Discrimination Learning, Educational Research, Instruction, Learning, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Teleological