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ERIC Number: EJ071775
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1972
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Verbal Explanation in Physics Classes
Ivany, J. W. George; Oguntonade, Christopher B.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 9, 4, 353-359, 72
Study compared patterns of teachers' verbal explanations of physics problems with patterns of scientific explanations evident in philosophical literature. Fourteen high school physics teachers were observed in micro-teaching situations and all verbal utterances analyzed. Results showed that constructs and lecturing are the most frequently used tools and modes of verbal explanations. (PS)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Research, Instruction, Physics, Science Education, Science Teachers, Secondary School Science, Teacher Characteristics, Verbal Communication
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