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ERIC Number: EJ586727
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0263-5143
A Course for Critical Constructivism through Action Research: A Case Study from Biology.
Jofili, Zelia; Geraldo, Ana; Watts, Mike
Research in Science and Technological Education, v17 n1 p5-17 May 1999
Describes the implementation and evaluation of a constructivist course for science teachers in which teachers are inducted into "critical constructivism" through their own action-research projects. Illustrates the induction process and professional development of one biology teacher of 13- to 15-year olds in Brazil. Contains 23 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Anatomy, Biology, Constructivism (Learning), Critical Theory, Foreign Countries, Human Body, Reflective Teaching, Science Teachers, Secondary Education, Teacher Researchers, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Brazil