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Peer reviewedSquire, Kurt D.; MaKinster, James G.; Barnett, Michael; Luehmann, April Lynn; Barab, Sasha L. – Science Education, 2003
Examines four teachers implementing a project-based curriculum (Air Quality module) on a web-based platform (ActiveInk Network) in four very different settings. Discusses each case across two themes by examining how the project-level question was contextualized to meet local needs and the cultural context that surrounded the implementation of the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Design
Peer reviewedFetherstonhaugh, T.; Treagust, D. F. – Science Education, 1992
This research assessed Australian high school students' understanding of light, developed materials to conceptual change with respect to the concept, and evaluated the effectiveness of teaching strategies utilizing the materials. After instruction, students were able to construct significantly more scientifically acceptable answers. An appendix…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
