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ERIC Number: EJ545154
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0045-0855
The Role of Relevance in the Acquisition of Science Process Skills.
Arena, Paul
Australian Science Teachers Journal, v42 n4 p34-38 Dec 1996
Examines the processes of science focusing on the higher-order skills and the role that relevance may play in their acquisition. Argues that an open inquiry style of instruction appears best suited to stimulating the learning of process skills because it allows students to pursue problems of genuine relevance. Contains 26 references. (JRH)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Investigations, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education), Science Activities, Science Process Skills, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia