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What Research Says: Science Through Discovery: Students Love It.

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Kyle, Jr., William C.; And Others – Science and Children, 1985

Reports on effectiveness of an elementary school science program comparing attitudes toward science of Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) students and teachers with those of students and teachers in non-SCIS classes. Students (N=456) indicate preference for SCIS process-approach science, and SCIS teachers (N=109) spend more time teaching…

Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Inquiry

An Implementation Study: An Analysis of Elementary Students' and Teachers' Attitudes toward Science in Process-Approach vs. Traditional Science Classes.

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Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988

Reports on a study conducted in the Richardson Independent School District (Texas) which was designed to assess the attitudes toward science of students and teachers who have been involved with the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) compared to non-SCIS students and teachers. (TW)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Inquiry