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ERIC Number: EJ380961
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Influences of Sequenced Instructional Strategy and Locus of Control on Preservice Elementary Teachers' Understanding of the Nature of Science.
Scharmann, Lawrence C.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v25 n7 p589-604 Oct 1988
Examines the influence of both locus of control and three instructional strategies to foster an understanding of the nature of science. Reports that the nature of science was most predictable for a separate process/content/teaching methods and logical thinking ability was the best predictor of the nature of science. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Locus of Control, Logical Thinking, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Programs, Science Teachers, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Literacy, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Nature of Science