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Wissehr, Cathy; Concannon, Jim; Barrow, Lloyd H. – School Science and Mathematics, 2011
Two years and seven months after the initiation of the U.S. satellite program, Soviet Russia launched a rocket north of the Caspian Sea carrying the now famous "Sputnik I" satellite. U.S. scientists were aware that Soviet Russia was planning on putting an artificial satellite into orbit; however, secrecy surrounding the timing and the…
Descriptors: Satellites (Aerospace), Foreign Countries, Science Education, Political Attitudes
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Barrow, Lloyd H. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2006
This paper describes how interpretations of inquiry have changed during the 20th Century. These multiple meanings have resulted in (a) confusion among K-12 teachers of science and (b) various interpretations by science teacher educators. Suggestions are provided for preservice programs (both science and methods courses), professional development…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Intellectual History, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Teachers