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Peer reviewedSolomon, Joan; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992
Reports on 18 months of action research that examined the effectiveness of using the history of science to promote British students' understanding of the nature of science. Both quantitative and interview data offer substantial evidence of a strategic movement away from serendipitous empiricism and toward an appreciation of the interactive nature…
Descriptors: Action Research, British National Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLoving, Cathleen C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
A model to illuminate and relate various twentieth-century philosophical perspectives on key questions about the nature of scientific theories and, therefore, aspects of the structure and development of postmodern science is described. The Scientific Theory Profile model then forms the basis for a course for science teachers in perspectives on the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Peer reviewedQi, Chen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports the history, instruction, teacher training, and evaluation of a computer-programing course in China. Suggests some questions and problems relating to the course. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Computer Literacy, Computers, Foreign Countries
