Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ361576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Introducing Science Research to Elementary School Children.
Fields, Steve
Science and Children, v25 n1 p18-20 Sep 1987
Suggests that elementary school students should be introduced to science research by involving them in group projects. Argues that this type of collaborative approach is more motivating for the students, and produces less anxiety and a better understanding of the steps involved in scientific methodology. (TW)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Generalization, Group Experience, Hypothesis Testing, Induction, Inquiry, Questioning Techniques, Research Design, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Methodology, Student Projects, Student Research
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
