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Buaraphan, Khajornsak – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2012
Science teachers need an adequate understanding of nature of science (NOS) and the ability to embed NOS in their teaching. This collective case study aims to explore in-service science teachers' conceptions of NOS and the embeddedness of NOS in their teaching about astronomy and space. Three science teachers participated in this study. All…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Space Sciences, Observation, Scientific Principles
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Hobson, Sally M.; Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Sackes, Mesut – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
This study explored young children's understandings of targeted lunar concepts, including when the moon can be observed, observable lunar phase shapes, predictable lunar patterns, and the cause of lunar phases. Twenty-one children (ages 7-9 years) from a multi-aged, self-contained classroom participated in this study. The instructional…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Participant Observation, Young Children, Computer Software