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ERIC Number: EJ504110
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing STS Education through Action Research.
Pedretti, Erminia; Hodson, Derek
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v32 n5 p463-85 May 1995
Outlines arguments for action research approaches to the implementation of STS education. Presents six teachers' initial views and changing perceptions throughout the duration of an action research project in terms of four categories: nature of STS education, development of curriculum materials, personal/professional development, and collaborative work. (66 references) (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Action Research, Beliefs, Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Professional Development, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Ontario (Toronto); Science Education Research