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Wiets Botes; Anita Philip – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2025
This study investigated whether the Key Concepts in Science Project influenced the pedagogical development of Natural Science teachers. Grounded in social constructivism, emphasising collaborative learning and hands-on interaction, the study employed qualitative methods to collect empirical data. Through photographic evidence, field notes, and…
Descriptors: Natural Sciences, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Cooperative Learning
Palmer, David; Dixon, Jeanette; Archer, Jennifer – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
Many preservice primary teachers have low self-efficacy for science teaching. Although science methods courses have often been shown to enhance self-efficacy, science content courses have been relatively ineffective in this respect. This study investigated whether a tailored science content course would enhance self-efficacy. The participants were…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Interviews
Hurley, Sarah Jessica; Murray, Alexa Lee; Cormas, Peter – Science and Children, 2014
This article describes a lesson taught in a designated English Language Learner (ELL) classroom in an elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, using a sheltered instruction approach. Eighty one percent of the students at this school are from diverse ethnic backgrounds where 25 per cent of them receive ELL services. A variety of languages are…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Course Descriptions, Elementary School Science, Student Diversity
Barber, Frederic Delos; Fuller, Merton Leonard; Pricer, John Lossen; Adams, Howard William – Henry Holt and Company, 1925
This textbook is a version of "First Course in General Science" simplified for younger pupils. There are fewer quantitative conceptions, many mathematical problems have been eliminated, and, where it has been possible without sacrificing clearness, much detail has been omitted. It discusses, in terms that the youthful mind can…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students