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ERIC Number: EJ533278
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0157-244X
Challenge in Learning and Teaching Science.
Baird, John R.; Penna, Chris
Research in Science Education, v26 n3 p257-69 1996
Explores the nature and extent of perceived challenge in learning and teaching science. Teachers (n=7) and students (n=37) in 5 secondary schools were the subjects of this study. Findings suggest that many students are insufficiently challenged by the science they learn in school and many teachers are insufficiently challenged by the task of teaching. Contains 26 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, High School Students, Job Satisfaction, Learning Processes, Metacognition, Motivation, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Secondary Education, Teacher Expectations of Students
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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