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Peer reviewedHodson, Derek – Science Education, 1988
Argues that the failure of modern courses to achieve their declared goals in relation to children's understanding of science has two causes, namely teachers views about the nature of science, and a degree of confusion in the philosophical stance implicit in many science curricula. Presents a philosophical model for curricula. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
