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Peer reviewedKoyama, Masataka – Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, 1998
Analyzes students' representations of fractions as they work on fraction comparison tasks and justify their solutions in a collective classroom activity. Emphasizes the importance of setting a problematic situation and encouraging students to make various representations for their learning. Suggests some implications for teacher activities and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries, Fractions
Peer reviewedCandela, Antonia – Science Education, 1997
Argues that scientific knowledge in school is a social construct in which curriculum proposals are simply points of departure that are transformed by the social interaction that takes place within the classroom. Considers discourse as playing an important role in knowledge construction. Contains 31 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Demonstrations (Science), Discourse Analysis, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedStephenson, Philip; Warwick, Paul – Investigating, 2001
Provides a progression of terms of underlying concepts related to moving and falling objects, and links these concepts to activities that are appropriate for various age ranges. Speculates on the role of teacher knowledge in effective science teaching. (DDR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Knowledge Representation
