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Oshima, Jun; Oshima, Ritsuko; Murayama, Isao; Inagaki, Shigenori; Takenaka, Makiko; Nakayama, Hayashi; Yamaguchi, Etsuji – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
This paper reports design experiments on two Japanese elementary science lesson units in a sixth-grade classroom supported by computer support for collaborative learning (CSCL) technology as a collaborative reflection tool. We took different approaches in the experiments depending on their instructional goals. In the unit 'air and how things…
Descriptors: Hypothesis Testing, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
O'Sullivan, Christine Y.; Weiss, Andrew R. – 1999
In 1996, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessed the knowledge and skills of students in the areas of earth science, life science, and physical science. It also collected information related to the background of students (grades 4, 8, and 12), their teachers (grades 4 and 8), and the schools they attended (grades 4, 8, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Educational Practices