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ERIC Number: EJ180165
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Activity-Centered Science
Shymansky, James A.
Science and Children, 15, 6, 38-9, Mar 78
The results of research on the effects of a non-directive, hands-on approach to teaching science are presented. The research seems to show that students can learn and can function responsibly in an unstructured, hands-on classroom. (MDR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Instruction, Science Education, Self Directed Classrooms, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods
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