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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1965
This volume, the 10th in the "New Thinking in School Science" series published by the Directorate for Scientific Affairs of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, is the outcome of international cooperative work by the Organization to inform teachers on current development and modern views in the teaching of secondary school…
Descriptors: Atomic Structure, Curriculum Development, International Education, Light
Peer reviewedFetherstonhaugh, T.; Treagust, D. F. – Science Education, 1992
This research assessed Australian high school students' understanding of light, developed materials to conceptual change with respect to the concept, and evaluated the effectiveness of teaching strategies utilizing the materials. After instruction, students were able to construct significantly more scientifically acceptable answers. An appendix…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Direct linkDonovan, M. Suzanne, Ed.; Bransford, John D., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2005
"How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom" builds on the discoveries detailed in the best-selling "How People Learn." Now these findings are presented in a way that teachers can use immediately, to revitalize their work in the classroom for even greater effectiveness. Organized for utility, the book explores how the principles of learning can…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learning, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science
Download full textKARTSOTIS, A. THOMAS; MESSERSCHMIDT, RALPH M. – 1966
THE COMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCIENCE OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY SCHOOL STUDY COUNCIL REPORTS THEIR WORK ON SUGGESTED CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 1-6. THE BELIEF IS THAT SCIENCE IS A MAJOR STUDY AREA IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO ALL PUPILS IN A PLANNED LEARNING SEQUENCE, WITH DUE CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN TO THE MATURITY OF THE CHILD.…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Biology
