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Peer reviewedNorris, Stephen P.; Kvernbekk, Tone – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
Addresses the question of what bearing the nature of educational theories has on their application to practice and focuses on the application of normative goal-directed theories of science education. Contains 40 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
Peer reviewedDriver, Rosalind – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1997
In response to an article in the same issue by Norris and Kvernbekk, argues that the theory of Driver and associates, elaborated upon in the three articles which form the basis for their analysis, is not a normative goal-directed theory. (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology
Download full textJaworski, Barbara – 1997
This paper addresses dilemmas in the practices of six teachers from the perspective of alternate paradigms of knowledge growth, particularly constructivism. The dilemmas focus on the relationships between theory and practice in the growth of knowledge in learning and teaching mathematics. The data for this study are drawn from a four-year…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Epistemology
