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Peer reviewedStinner, A. – Physics Education, 1994
Argues that high school physics should be grounded in motivating contextual activities and connected to a philosophically and historically valid theoretical structure. Explains the large context problem approach and its effect on generating questions and problems. (DDR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Strategies, Epistemology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedWatts, Mike – Physics Education, 1988
Summarizes current developments in alternative frameworks research in science education. Covers concept maps, learning as conceptual change, classroom strategies, problem solving in physics and where research should be going. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping
Peer reviewedScreen, P. – Physics Education, 1988
Describes the cyclical nature of a problem-solving sequence produced from observing children involved in the process. Discusses the generic qualities of science: (1) observing; (2) inferring; (3) classifying; (4) predicting; (5) controlling variables; and (6) hypothesizing. Explains the processes in use and advantages of a process-led course. (RT)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
