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Health Education Challenges in a Rural Context: A Case Study.
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George, June – Studies in Science Education, 1995
Reports on a case study that is part of a larger study taking place in Trinidad, West Indies. Focuses on one subject and how a person makes use of conventional science and traditional knowledge in everyday life. Contains 29 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Concept Formation, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development
Students' Alternative Conceptions in Chemistry: A Review of Research and Implications for Teaching and Learning.
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Garnett, Patrick J; Garnett, Pamela J.; Hackling, Mark W. – Studies in Science Education, 1995
Provides a comprehensive review of literature regarding misconceptions that are held by secondary students in chemistry. Makes some recommendations based on the research. Contains 77 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education
Perceptions of Science: How Scientists and Others View the Media Reporting of Science.
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van den Brul, Caroline – Studies in Science Education, 1995
Reports research based on the scientific issues of a claim of missing matter in the universe and a possible link between injections of vitamin K into newborn babies and the subsequent development of childhood cancer. Contains 64 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Epistemology, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Representation, Mass Media Effects