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Duckworth, Eleanor; Hills, Shirley – Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 1997
Suggests ways in which a teacher or visitor can tell whether children are gaining from their science activities: classroom presence of real things to learn from, children working with these materials, and more talking by students than by the teacher. Lists observational questions about student work, behavior, and communication that can be used to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMurphy, Patricia – Primary Science Review, 1997
If children are required to make their own sense, then attempting to impart knowledge will fail altogether or result in only superficial short-term learning. Curriculum structure, load in science, and assessment must change for a constructivist approach to flourish in the classroom. Teachers must serve as a guide to students exploring science as a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Constructivism (Learning)
