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ERIC Number: EJ567937
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
A Case for Critical Constructivism and Critical Thinking in Science Education.
Watts, Mike; Jofili, Zelia; Bezerra, Risonilta
Research in Science Education, v27 n2 p309-22 1997
Addresses the implementation and evaluation of a constructivist course and extends the argument toward the induction of teachers into critical constructivism through their own action-research projects. Data is taken from a single case study illustrating the changes in the professional life and reflective practice of one teacher in Brazil. (AIM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Reflective Teaching, Science Education, Secondary Education, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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