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ERIC Number: EJ627158
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
Assessing and Developing the Concept of Assumptions in Science Teachers.
Yip, Din Yan
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v10 n2 p173-79 Jun 2001
Describes a method using small group and whole class discussions with guiding questions to enable teachers to construct successfully the concept of assumptions and develop a better appreciation of the nature and limitations of the process of scientific inquiry. (Author/SAH)
Descriptors: Biology, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Discussion Groups, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inquiry, Science Education, Scientific Literacy, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Assumptions (Testing); Hong Kong