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ERIC Number: EJ194854
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Sep
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Are You Teaching Confused Concepts?
Neie, Van E.
Science and Children, v16 n1 p20-22 Sep 1978
Explains that in teaching scientific concepts in the elementary school the focus should be on observations and inferences, that can be drawn only from observation, suitable to the childrens' mental maturity, and carried out in an environment that reinforces discovery learning. (GA)
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, General Science, Instruction, Observational Learning, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods
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Language: English
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