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Peer reviewedMaddock, Maxwell N. – Science Education, 1983
Reviews the history of elementary/lower secondary school science, appraising the impact of various curriculum projects. Summarizes United Nations involvement in providing leadership and support in curriculum development. Concludes with a review of science education research and the interrelationships between local culture and science teaching, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMeyer, Karen; Woodruff, Earl – Science Education, 1997
Focuses on one target group of seventh-grade science students (N=19) who are working to achieve consensus and a coherent explanation of light and shadow effects. Articulates the beginnings of a framework for consensus building with inquiry discourse. Contains 41 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect, Discourse Modes
Peer reviewedMatheis, F. E.; And Others – Science Education, 1992
Examined and compared the logical thinking skills and science process skills of junior high school students in North Carolina (n=3,291) and Japan (n=4,397) by grade and by gender. Results indicated that Japanese students in grades seven, eight, and nine performed significantly better than North Carolina students in both areas. (MDH)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedTsai, Chin-Chung – Science Education, 1999
Describes a study that explored the interplay between students' scientific epistemological views (SEVs) and their learning in school laboratory activities. Finds that students having SEVs oriented to constructivist views of science tend to focus more on negotiating the meanings of experiments with their peers than students with SEVs more in line…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Discourse Analysis, Epistemology, Foreign Countries
