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Sievers, K. H. – Science and Education, 1999
Criticizes the account of observation given by Alan Chalmers in "What Is This Thing Called Science?" and provides an alternative based on direct realist approaches to perception. Contains 15 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Observation, Perception, Perceptual Development, Philosophy
Shuman, R. Baird; Sublett, Henry L., Jr. – Virginia English Bulletin, 1970
The ability to perceive such things as nuances of language, moods of people, and the temper of society may be the single most important ability students need to develop. One approach, which works well with upper elementary and junior high students, uses units involving community study with library research, observation, and interviewing as a base.…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Auditory Perception, Community Characteristics, Community Education