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ERIC Number: EJ512551
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
Toward a Critical Approach to the Study of Learning Environments in Science Classrooms.
Lorsbach, Anthony; Tobin, Kenneth
Research in Science Education, v25 n1 p19-32 1995
Learning environment research should take into account postpositivist ways of thinking to assist students and teachers to construct a more emancipatory learning environment. A critical perspective could lead to research playing a larger role in the transformation of science classroom learning environments. Presented a case study of a middle school science classroom. (19 references) (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Critical Theory, Educational Environment, Interviews, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Science Education, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Postpositivism; Science Education Research