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ERIC Number: EJ446439
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
A Qualitative Study of Middle School Students' Perceptions of Factors Facilitating the Learning of Science: Grounded Theory and Existing Theory.
Spector, Barbara S.; Gibson, Charles W.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v28 n6 p467-84 Aug 1991
Describes a qualitative study that explores students' perceptions of their own learning. Document review, participant observation, and open-ended interviews were used to gather and triangulate data. Factors that were perceived as helpful were woven into a theoretical model. The uses of the model are discussed. (Author/KR)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Mentors, Middle Schools, Models, Problem Solving, Qualitative Research, Science Education, Teacher Education, Theories, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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