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ERIC Number: EJ598103
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
Collaborative Science Activities and the Social Construction of Understanding of Physical Science Concepts by Pre-service Teachers in Fiji.
Taylor, Neil; Lucas, Keith B.; Watters, James J.
Research in Science Education, v29 n4 p479-500 1999
Finds that collaborative group work among pre-service elementary teachers stimulated increased levels of discussion and fostered deeper conceptual understanding than did traditional instructional methods. Discusses implications for science education in Fiji and similar places. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Background, Elementary Education, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Misconceptions, Physical Sciences, Preservice Teachers, Science Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, World Views
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Fiji