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Peer reviewedTulley, Aubrey; Lucas, A. M. – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Visitors to an interactive science center were observed while assembling a large-scale lock and key kit. Males, and those who had previously watched another visitor, were faster at initial assembly of the lock, but for males this speed advantage disappeared in a reassembly test. Discusses what counts as "understanding" an exhibit.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exhibits, Informal Education, Learning Activities
Download full textScherz, Zahava; And Others – 1985
Students' attitudes, expectations, and opinions about a desirable preparatory preacademic program were investigated before and after 1 year of science studies in the Preacademic School (PAS) of the Hebrew University. A questionnaire was pre- and post-administered to 150 PAS students (70 percent of whom were classified as academically disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Science, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDalbey, John; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1985
Surveys recent literature on computer programing focusing on psychological studies of the programing task and selected instructional issues related to precollege programing. The cognitive demands and outcomes of programing, the influence of instruction on learning, and individual differences in outcomes of programing are specifically addressed.…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education
