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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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Classroom and School Factors That Affect Science Learning.
Koballa, Thomas R., Jr.; Montague, Earl J. – Texas Science Teacher, 1985
Provides an overview of factors that affect science learning, including those factors that science teachers can control as well as factors they can influence. Knowledge of these structural and procedural factors can be utilized to improve the learning experiences of students in science classrooms. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Putting Scientific Theories and Fact Into a Proper Perspective in Science Courses.
Duschl, Richard A. – Texas Science Teacher, 1985
Introduces several schemas science teachers can use to help them understand differences between the function and status of scientific theories and facts. Also outlines conceptual schemas about the structure of scientific theories and the role scientific theories have in the scientific enterprise (using models developed from historical and science…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Enterprise