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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Cross-Age Study of an Understanding of Light and Sight Concepts in Physics
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Uzun, Salih; Alev, Nedim; Karal, Isik Saliha – Science Education International, 2013
The aim of this study is to reveal the students' and pre-service teachers' understanding of light, sight and related concepts at different educational levels, from primary to higher education. A cross-sectional approach was used since the participants were of different age and educational level. The sample of this study consisted of 30…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Preservice Teachers, Comprehension, Elementary School Science
Examining Science Teacher's Understandings of the NOS Aspects through the Use of Knowledge Test and Open-Ended Questions
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Koksal, Mustafa Serdar; Cakiroglu, Jale – Science Education International, 2010
The nature of science aspects (NOS) are the most emphasized theme in many curriculum and reform attempts. Teachers as a curriculum implementer in the classroom play important role for policy, arrangements and classroom experiences on NOS understandings of students. Researchers generally assessed the teachers' NOS conceptions using open-ended…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Scientific Principles, Science Teachers, Science Education