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Peer reviewedLederman, Norman G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1992
Reviews research from the past 40 years on students' and teachers' conceptions of the nature of science, clarifies the basic assumptions and logic which have guided earlier research efforts, contrasts the results from qualitative and quantitative research, makes recommendations about research methods, and suggests avenues for future research about…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedRosenthal, Dorothy B. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1984
Twenty-two high school biology textbooks published between 1963 and 1983 were analyzed for their treatment of social issues. Results showed that attention to social issues decreased in these textbooks between 1963 and 1983. Implications of the results for biology education in the 1980s are discussed. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, Educational Trends, High Schools, Science Education
Peer reviewedGunstone, Richard F.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Examined is how research informs and influences the practice of science education. Discussed are past focuses on treatments, present focuses on students' ideas, and developing styles of research. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Higher Education, Philosophy, Research Design
Peer reviewedMcIntosh, William J.; Zeidler, Dana L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports on the results of a study designed to examine what middle and high school science teachers believe should be the goals for science education for the remainder of the 1980s. Respondents compared modern science education goals with those of the 1960s. (TW)
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Objectives, Science Education, Science Education History
