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ERIC Number: EJ507331
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Wait-Time, Classroom Discourse, and the Influence of Sociocultural Factors in Science Teaching.
Jegede, Olugbemiro J.; Olajide, Janet O.
Science Education, v79 n3 p233-49 Jun 1995
Investigates the relationship between wait-time of Nigerian integrated science teachers in relation to the amount of students' participation in inquiry. Examines the relationship between wait-time and sociocultural attitudinal factors prevalent in traditional societies. The pedagogical and curricular implications of the results have been highlighted. (LZ)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Integrated Curriculum, Science Education, Science Teachers, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Participation, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Wait Time
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Nigeria