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The Measurement of Concept Attainment: A Comparative Study of Modern and Traditional High School Physics Courses.
Cunningham, James Barrett – 1970
The purpose of this study was to compare the level of concept attainment achieved by students enrolled in a Physical Science Study Committee (PSSC) physics course with that achieved by students enrolled in a traditional high school physics course. A sample of 265 PSSC students and 219 enrolled in the traditional course participated. The instrument…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Research
Conceptual Demands in the Nuffield O-Level Physics Course
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Shayer, Michael – School Science Review, 1972
Critical examination of the Teachers' Guide and Guide to Experiments and Questions Book in O-level Nuffield physics course reveals there may be disadvantages to the current organization when analyzed with psychological considerations. (PS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum, Intellectual Development, Intelligence