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ERIC Number: EJ380895
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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An Appropriate Conception of Teaching Science: A View from Studies of Science Learning.
Hewson, Peter W.; Hewson, Mariana G. A'B.
Science Education, v72 n5 p597-614 Oct 1988
Analyzes the concept of teaching from various aspects. Reviews research on students' conceptions of natural phenomena, conceptual change, and teacher thinking. Suggests an appropriate conception of teaching science. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Instruction, Learning Processes, Misconceptions, Science Education, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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