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Anugrah Ramadhan Firdaus; Asep Samsudin; Ari Widodo – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2023
An important goal of science education is for students to understand the nature of science. Science education has raised the question of what science is, how scientific knowledge is developed and how people participate in this process under the conceptual umbrella of 'nature of science' (NOS). This study aims to look at the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Science Education, Scientific Principles
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Hershey, David R. – American Biology Teacher, 1996
Presents the story of the accidental invention of the Wardian case, or terrarium, by Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward. Advocates the use of this story in teaching precollege biology as an illustration of how a chance event can lead to a major scientific advancement and as an example of the common occurrence of multiple discovery in botany. Contains 34…
Descriptors: Biology, Discovery Processes, Educational Strategies, Plants (Botany)
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Churchman, Kris – Science and Children, 2002
Explains how students can be guided to model the invention process using potatoes. Details the steps and the materials used in the modeling, including the phases of the invention process. Presents this activity as preparation for the Invent America program. (DDR)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Creative Thinking, Discovery Processes, Educational Strategies