Descriptor
Source
Research in Science Education | 1 |
Author
Baird, John R. | 1 |
Penna, Chris | 1 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Baird, John R.; Penna, Chris – Research in Science Education, 1996
Explores the nature and extent of perceived challenge in learning and teaching science. Teachers (n=7) and students (n=37) in 5 secondary schools were the subjects of this study. Findings suggest that many students are insufficiently challenged by the science they learn in school and many teachers are insufficiently challenged by the task of…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cognitive Processes, High School Students, Job Satisfaction