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ERIC Number: EJ469494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Toward a Social-Contexts Frame of Reference for Science Education Research.
Charron, Elisabeth
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v28 n7 p609-18 Sep 1991
There is a need for research that depicts better-differentiated social contexts for science education in their full complexity. Social scientists have developed a promising model for research in context. Three critical conceptual and methodological strands of the model are discussed, along with their implications for science education research. (PR)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational Research, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Science Education Research