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Peer reviewedShymansky, James A.; Penick, John E. – School Science and Mathematics, 1981
Summarizes findings of seven studies dealing with how teacher behavior affects student performance in activity-centered science classrooms at the elementary and junior high school levels. Concludes that activity-centered classrooms encourage student creativity in problem solving, student independence, and help low ability students overcome initial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creativity, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
