Teachers' Perceptions of the Effects of a Scientific Literary Course on Subsequent Learning in Biology.

Baker, Dale R.; Piburn, Michael D.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Teachers' Perceptions of the Effects of a Scientific Literary Course on Subsequent Learning in Biology.

Baker, Dale R.; Piburn, Michael D.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v27 n5 p477-91 May 1990

Discussed are the effects of a scientific literacy course on subsequent learning in a traditional biology course. Scientific literacy, Piagetian theory, schema theory, and metacognition as the framework for the development of the literacy course are discussed. (KR)

Descriptors: Biology, Developmental Stages, Interviews, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Schemata (Cognition), Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Literacy, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Thinking Skills

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Language: English

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