The Traditional Approach Versus the Process-Discovery Approach to the Teaching of Science to Urban Youth.

DeShields, Shirley M.

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The Traditional Approach Versus the Process-Discovery Approach to the Teaching of Science to Urban Youth

DeShields, Shirley M.

Journal of Negro Education, 44, 1, 1-5, W 75

In a study comparing the acquisition of information and the understanding of significant concepts by 5th grade children who studied science from two different approaches, the results lent support to the belief that science programs which allow students to discover solutions for themselves are more effective than a content-oriented approach. (EH)

Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Discovery Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Instructional Improvement, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Urban Education, Urban Youth

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