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Download full textBerkheimer, Glenn D.; And Others – 1990
During the last 10 years, cognitive science researchers have produced research findings that have great potential for increasing students' understanding of science. However, commercial publishers continue to produce textbooks and teacher's guides in traditional ways. This project developed a prototype unit which used an alternative approach to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedGeorge, June; Glasgow, Joyce – School Science Review, 1989
Explored in this article are various cultural beliefs against the backdrop of the science syllabus prescribed by the Caribbean Examinations Council. Allowances for different beliefs between Caribbean islands are suggested. (CW)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSmith, Sally K. Sommers; Morrison, Dane A. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1989
Describes an interdisciplinary approach to science learning in settings usually associated with the humanities or social sciences. Explains the program, its rewards and results, the self and identity seminar, why the program works, and ways of adapting the program. (RT)
Descriptors: College Science, Experiential Learning, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Approach
