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Knapp, John, II – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1981
The author advocates science teaching that fosters curiosity, inquiry, and hands-on experience. (Condensed from "Virginia Journal of Education," May 1981, p13-15.) (Editor/SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Process Education
Peer reviewedWassermann, Selma – Childhood Education, 1988
Points out the benefits of "sciencing"--helping children learn the methodology and processes of scientific investigation through the use of play experimentation. (SKC)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Play, Science Experiments
Peer reviewedPiper, Martha K. – School Science and Mathematics, 1980
Describes the Science Activity Teaching model, which incorporates five teacher managerial behaviors into a model with these subcomponents: focus activity, student instructions, student group activity, synthesizing, and evaluation. This plan provides for the development of fate control, language formation, and social skills. (CS)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Models
Peer reviewedEccles, P.; Deleeuw, G. J. A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1976
This study attempted to investigate relationships between pupil achievement and teacher verbal activity. Twelve teachers were recorded/observed teaching four lessons each to groups of 10 sixth-grade children. Results were not significant. (SL)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Grade 6
Peer reviewedShrigley, Robert L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1976
Investigated were 286 third-year elementary education students to determine instructor characteristics which most enhanced credibility in courses intended to develop a positive attitude toward teaching science. High credibility characteristics included: reference to practical activities, modeling teaching modes, past teaching experience,…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedKelly, Janet – International Journal of Science Education, 2000
Indicates the importance of preparing prospective teachers who will be elementary science teachers with different methods. Presents the theoretical and practical rationale for developing a constructivist-based elementary science methods course. Discusses the impact student knowledge and understanding of science and student attitudes has on…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Download full textCallison, Priscilla L.; Wright, Emmett L. – 1993
This study investigated the effect of three specific hands-on teaching strategies on the attainment and alteration of preservice elementary teachers' conceptions about earth-sun-moon relationships. The subjects (n=76) were enrolled in an elementary school science methods course. The descriptive nature of this study explored: (1) the effect of two…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Concept Formation, Earth Science, Educational Research
Huber, Richard A.; And Others – 1993
This study was conducted to investigate how teacher educators might help preservice teachers enrolled in a science methods course understand the need for mutual respect rather than coercion between pupil and teacher in an elementary classroom. An evaluation instrument was developed that consisted of a pre and post open-ended response to a…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Learning
