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Peer reviewedFlick, Lawrence B. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1993
Discusses the following questions: (1) What is hands-on science? (2) What does it mean to be engaged in hands-on science activities (HOSA)? (3) How can teachers tell good HOSA? (4) When is a good time to use HOSA? (5) What can students learn from HOSA? (6) What assessment techniques will help teachers understand what students are learning? (PR)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Innovation, Educational Trends, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedFlick, Lawrence B. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1996
Reasons for not using generative learning or inquiry-oriented strategies in teaching include the fact that it takes too much time to develop appropriate materials and the instructional pace is too slow. This research studies the thinking of elementary teachers concerning a generative learning model of instruction as they developed unit plans for…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry
