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Laferriere, Joseph E. – American Biology Teacher, 1989
The concept of paraphyly is defined and its importance in the teaching of evolution and taxonomy is discussed. Examples are included to illustrate this concept. A list of 14 references is provided. (CW)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Biology, Classification, College Science
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Mathison, Charter Innes – Journal of Geological Education, 1989
Described is the sequence of topics, learning activities, materials and demonstrations for the course. It is stressed that students can learn these skills in less than 30 hours of instruction. (CW)
Descriptors: Classification, College Science, Crystallography, Earth Science
Thomas, John W. – 1972
A model for the development of elementary and secondary instructional materials covering the broad range of intellectual skills is presented. The document is a result of a search to identify and evaluate existing instructional materials, classification schemes, models, hierarchies, and taxonomies of cognition. It is presented in four sections.…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Carriedo, Gabino A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1990
Discussed is an extension of the conventional method for studying the organometallic chemistry of transition metals that may be useful to show how the various existing types of low-valence complexes can be constructed. This method allows students to design new types of complexes that may still be nonexistent. (CW)
Descriptors: Chemical Analysis, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Classification
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Freund, Lisa A. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
Learning-disabled students deficient in classification and categorization require specific instruction in these skills. Use of a classification/categorization instructional model improved the questioning strategies of 60 learning-disabled students, aged 10 to 12. The use of similar models is discussed as a basis for instruction in science, social…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Snyder, Lester M., Jr. – 1990
This revision of the "Basic/Essential Skills Taxonomy" exhibits changes based on use of the original taxonomy in the field. It features more precise definitions of the levels of key words and phrases, the deletion of some science items that ranged above basic skills, the combination of the language arts sections from the original two parts, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classification, Coding, Competence