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Donald, Janet G. – Instructional Science, 1987
Describes different methods used to represent learning schemata with an emphasis on the clues for effective instruction that can be found in both the process of representing and the representation produced. It is argued that all representations offer direct or indirect suggestions for organizing instruction and student learning. (RP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, College Curriculum, Content Analysis, Curriculum Design

Arditzoglou, Sophia Yani; Crawley, Frank E. – 1990
The purpose of this study was to identify alternative life and physical science concepts possessed by preservice elementary science teachers (n=49). Science textbooks used in grades 5 and 6 were surveyed and a literature review of alternative life and physical science concepts was conducted. Results of the survey and literature review resulted in…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Cognitive Structures, College Science, Content Analysis

Wandersee, James H.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Presented is an analysis of published research on students' conceptual development in the life sciences with the intent of providing information on the trends and content of those studies. A list of 128 references is appended. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes

Freeman, Norman H.; Sanger, Daniella – Visual Arts Research, 1995
Summarizes interviews with British West Indies children concerning the production of art and the role of the artist. Demonstrates that children's perceptions undergo a shift from naive realism (pretty things make pretty pictures) to a more interpretive stance (the artist's efforts define the final product). (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Products