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Download full textSealey, Jean – 1985
A recognized correlate of student success in science classes is the use of teaching strategies that are learner-centered and goal-oriented. Research has shown that several practices in particular are associated with increased student achievement and with developing scientifically literate students. The focus of this paper is on scientific literacy…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Systems
Gallagher, James J., Ed.; Dawson, George, Ed. – 1986
The impact of cultural background on science learning is explored in this compilation of papers and reports from an inter-American Seminar on science education. For the purposes of enriching science program planning, teacher education, research, and practice in the schools, varying ideas are offered on the effects of cultural background on science…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedSmith, Christopher A.; And Others – Biochemical Education, 1995
Describes the process of problem-based learning (PBL), discusses the history of the movement, and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of PBL. Explains the advantages of PBL in developing desirable attributes in biochemistry graduates which include being able to generalize, being able to interpret data, and possessing knowledge of relevant…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biochemistry, Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning
