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Peer reviewedCandela, Antonia – Science Education, 1997
Argues that scientific knowledge in school is a social construct in which curriculum proposals are simply points of departure that are transformed by the social interaction that takes place within the classroom. Considers discourse as playing an important role in knowledge construction. Contains 31 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Demonstrations (Science), Discourse Analysis, Educational Strategies
