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Peer reviewedScharmann, Lawrence C. – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
Discussed is an alternative teaching strategy to uncover and assess a common misconception in the life sciences and to articulate its use in teaching a unit on angiosperm reproduction. The learning cycle is described, and a concept map on reproduction on angiosperms is included. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Learning Processes
School Research Newsletter, 1988
This newsletter describes an ongoing empirical field study involving a description and analysis of practical teaching situations aimed at describing the content and structure of pupils' frames of reference. The project takes the form of a series of case studies in classes of the 3-year lines of upper secondary schools in Sweden. The study seeks to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Structures, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedAmir, Ruth; Tamir, Pinchas – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Describes remedial instruction activities as well as activity developmental strategies that utilize the results obtained from previous research on students' misconceptions related to photosynthesis to enhance 11th- and 12th-grade biology students' understanding of photosynthesis. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Research, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedStepans, Joseph; And Others – Science Education, 1988
Compares the effectiveness of two instructional models in bringing about a valid understanding of science concepts in prospective elementary teachers. Describes the two instructional models; an expository model and a learning cycle model. Concludes that college students understandings of science concepts may be improved using a combination of the…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Download full textBeutler, Margot E.; Briggs, Marnie; Hornibrook-Hehr, Debra; Warren-Sams, Barbara – 1998
This guide provides educators with information and resources for gaining a better understanding of immigration and the immigrant experience and suggests strategies and techniques to meet the educational needs of immigrant students within regular classrooms. The first section provides a brief overview of the history and current status of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Civil Rights, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedFisher, Kathleen M.; Lipson, Joseph Isaac – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Discusses the value of studying errors made by students in the process of learning science. Addresses 20 research questions dealing with student learning errors. Attempts to characterize errors made by students and clarify some terms used in error research. (TW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Educational Strategies
Troccoli, Karen B. – 1994
This paper provides information on the incidence and prevalence of alcohol-related birth defects, the human and economic costs of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE), and examples of prevention and intervention strategies that can help reduce the occurrence of and ameliorate the consequences of FAS/FAE. It discusses the…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Biological Influences, Change Strategies, Congenital Impairments
