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Cook, Michelle; Deaton, Cynthia – Science and Children, 2012
In recent years, a number of National Research Council reports have emphasized the need to improve science education and enhance science literacy for all students. In addition, the newly released "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" advocates engaging students in scientific practices and disciplinary core ideas. Children are not learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Education, Case Studies, Group Activities
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Greenwood, Anita – Science and Children, 1996
Discusses reasons why inservice workshops often fail to impact science teaching. Describes restructuring of a workshop series so that teachers become real science learners, struggling with their own ideas about different scientific concepts as they design experiments and share theories with their peers. (JRH)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Elementary Education, Hands on Science
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Donivan, Marilee – Science and Children, 1993
Describes how a small group of elementary school teachers and a principal used collaboration, inservice workshops, shared leadership and planning, peer coaching, and the informal sharing of ideas and materials to establish an effective hands-on science program. (PR)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science