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ERIC Number: EJ371106
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Effect of Two Instructional Models in Bringing about a Conceptual Change in the Understanding of Science Concepts by Prospective Elementary Teachers.
Stepans, Joseph; And Others
Science Education, v72 n2 p185-95 Apr 1988
Compares the effectiveness of two instructional models in bringing about a valid understanding of science concepts in prospective elementary teachers. Describes the two instructional models; an expository model and a learning cycle model. Concludes that college students understandings of science concepts may be improved using a combination of the two methods. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Learning Processes, Lecture Method, Misconceptions, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research