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Jungwirth, E. – Journal of Biological Education, 1975
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education
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Jungwirth, E. – Journal of Biological Education, 1977
Respondents' awareness of the problems involved with using anthropomorphic statements in secondary biology instruction was acute in the science education group, but progressively less so with the teachers, the scientists, and the prospective teachers. It was recommended that all persons connected with science teaching become more aware of the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Biology, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research
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Jungwirth, E. – Journal of Biological Education, 1986
Reviews findings from three diagnostic studies which focused on the problem of tautological explanations. Includes a report on a teaching intervention strategy which resulted in the improvement of pupil performance. Suggests that avoidance of tautology can be taught. (ML)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Logical Thinking, Science Education, Science Instruction
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Jungwirth, E.; Tamir, P. – Journal of Biological Education, 1973
Reports the results of a study conducted at the Israeli Science Teaching Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which attempted to correlate the Teacher's Image'' with actual student achievement in science. (JR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Educational Research, Predictive Measurement
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Jungwirth, E. – Journal of Biological Education, 1973
Study was conducted to find out preferences of Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) and non-BSCS students for outdoor and indoor activities. Test was used consisting of 20 pairs of equivalent non-school activities. Data revealed no significant difference in preferences of BSCS and non-BSCS students. (PS)
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Research, Leisure Time, Science Education
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Jungwirth, E. – Journal of Biological Education, 1971
Teachers' rankings of the importance of science teaching objectives in the cognitive domain was compatible with BSCS objectives but gave a low ranking to attitudinal objectives. Major differences were identified between the teachers' expressed rankings and those perceived by their pupils. The pupils' estimate of the importance of objectives was…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Biology, Educational Research, Objectives
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Jungwirth, E. – Journal of Biological Education, 1980
Three examples of biology/social science interfaces, including bioethics and the concept of "dangerous knowledge," biology as political science, and sociobiology, are discussed. The necessity for redirecting the education of teachers in order to alter their priorities in teaching these "hidden ideologies" in the high school…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction
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Jungwirth, E.; And Others – Journal of Biological Education, 1980
Presents excerpts from a teacher's manual which describes laboratory activities in genetics for advanced secondary school biology students. Maximized are the pedagogical aspects in choosing activities, arriving at intermediate decision-points, and planning the evaluation of pupil achievement. (CS)
Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, Resource Materials, Science Activities