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Peer reviewedWatson, Jane M.; Kelly, Ben A. – School Science and Mathematics, 2005
This study uses the context of the weather to explore the development of students' intuitive ideas of variation from pre-Grade 1 to Grade 9. Three aspects of understanding these intuitions associated with variation are explored in individual videotaped interviews with 73 students: explanations, suggestions of data, and graphing. The development of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Interviews, Weather
Peer reviewedGardner, Catherine M.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Reports a study that compared the effects of three methods of instruction, use of hands-on activities, hands-on activities in combination with computer-assisted instruction (CAI), or text-based activities, on student achievement and attitude. Results indicated students receiving a combination of hands-on activities with CAI scored significantly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
