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Collaborative Science Activities and the Social Construction of Understanding of Physical Science Concepts by Pre-service Teachers in Fiji.

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Taylor, Neil; Lucas, Keith B.; Watters, James J. – Research in Science Education, 1999

Finds that collaborative group work among pre-service elementary teachers stimulated increased levels of discussion and fostered deeper conceptual understanding than did traditional instructional methods. Discusses implications for science education in Fiji and similar places. (Contains 37 references.) (Author/WRM)

Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Background, Elementary Education, Ethnicity