Collaborative Science Activities and the Social Construction of Understanding of Physical Science Concepts by Pre-service Teachers in Fiji.

Taylor, Neil; Lucas, Keith B.; Watters, James J.

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ERIC Number: EJ598103

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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Collaborative Science Activities and the Social Construction of Understanding of Physical Science Concepts by Pre-service Teachers in Fiji.

Taylor, Neil; Lucas, Keith B.; Watters, James J.

Research in Science Education, v29 n4 p479-500 1999

Finds that collaborative group work among pre-service elementary teachers stimulated increased levels of discussion and fostered deeper conceptual understanding than did traditional instructional methods. Discusses implications for science education in Fiji and similar places. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/WRM)

Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Background, Elementary Education, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Misconceptions, Physical Sciences, Preservice Teachers, Science Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, World Views

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Fiji

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