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Direct linkNiaz, Mansoor – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
How teachers view the nature of scientific knowledge is crucial to their understanding of science content and how it can be taught. This book presents an overview of the dynamics of scientific progress and its relationship to the history and philosophy of science, and then explores their methodological and educational implications and develops…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Constructivism (Learning), Education Courses, Textbooks
Peer reviewedHeafner, Tina L., Ed.; Hartshorne, Richard, Ed.; Petty, Teresa, Ed. – IGI Global, 2015
The integration of technology in classrooms is rapidly emerging as a way to provide more educational opportunities for students. As virtual learning environments become more popular, evaluating the impact of this technology on student success is vital. "Exploring the Effectiveness of Online Education in K-12 Environments" combines…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Virtual Classrooms
Fuller, Robert G., Ed.; Campbell, Thomas C., Ed.; Dykstra, Dewey I., Jr., Ed.; Stevens, Scott M., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2009
This book is intended to offer college faculty members the insights of the development of reasoning movement that enlighten physics educators in the late 1970s and led to a variety of college programs directed at improving the reasoning patterns used by college students. While the original materials were directed at physics concepts, they quickly…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), College Instruction, College Students, Textbooks
van Oers, Bert, Ed.; Wardekker, Wim, Ed.; Elbers, Ed, Ed.; van der Veer, Rene, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2010
Learning is a changing phenomenon, depending on the advances in theory and research. This book presents a relatively new approach to learning, based on meaningful human activities in cultural practices and in collaboration with others. It draws extensively from the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and his recent followers. The book presents ideas that…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Play, Informal Education, Distance Education
Shapiro, Bonnie – 1994
The primary purpose of this book is to help teachers develop new insight into the learner's experience of science learning in school settings. The book focuses on the personal experience of the learner, taking the position that learning must be understood not only as a cognitive experience but also as an emotional, personal, social, and cultural…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Grade 5
Roberts, Douglas A., Ed.; Ostman, Leif, Ed. – 1998
As a component of the school curriculum, science has features that are both unique and representative. This book explores the idea that the socialization of students is not only a matter of their deportment, attitudes, and conduct, but is also very significantly associated with the meanings provided by their educational experiences. The chapters…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Educational Experience
Treagust, David F., Ed.; And Others – 1996
The underlying theme of this book illustrates how constructivist ideas can be used by science and mathematics educators for research and the further improvement of educational practice. Authors from various parts of the world describe their work investigating students' conceptions, improving teaching and curricula, and enhancing teacher education…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Strategies
Barba, Robertta H. – 1995
This book is designed to help the teacher become a reflective practitioner in the multicultural science classroom. The ideas presented are grounded in constructivist theory and emphasize a multicultural approach to science education. The first section, "Addressing Diversity," deals with issues germane to the science education needs of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Graphic Organizers
Shaw, Donna Gail; Dybdahl, Claudia S. – 1996
The purpose of this sourcebook is to provide elementary classroom teachers with meaningful ideas and activities for supplementing their science and language arts programs. Five general topics encompassing the earth, life, and physical science have been selected as units and further subdivided into chapters. Each chapter contains a multitude of…
Descriptors: Biology, Constructivism (Learning), Earth Science, Educational Strategies
Bentley, Di; Watts, Mike – 1993
This document tackles issues in science education through the perspective of classroom practitioners and the philosophy of constructivism to attempt to provide a reasonable, positive rationale and description of current science education reform. Case studies are presented to provide an account of the ways that some primary classrooms function and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Elementary Education
Bentley, Michael L.; Ebert, Edward S., II; Ebert, Christine – Corwin Press, 2007
Good teachers know that science is more than just a collection of facts in a textbook and that teaching science goes beyond the mere transmission of information. Actively engaging students in the learning process is critical to building their knowledge base, assessing progress, and meeting science standards. This book shows teachers how to…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Science Teachers, Teaching Methods, Educational Strategies
Costa, Arthur L., Ed.; Liebmann, Rosemarie M., Ed. – 1996
Most restructuring efforts focus on changing the "how" of education. The articles in this book argue that redesign of the curriculum--the "what" of education--should be the main component of school revisioning. The book proposes a new framework for learning communities that views life as an intellectual and personal quest for knowledge and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Creative Thinking
Pearsall, Marcia K., Ed. – 1992
This book is a collection of research papers and respected philosophical statements on how secondary school students learn science best. Taken together, these papers serve as the basis for the Project on Scope, Sequence, and Coordination of Secondary School Science (SS&C). This book explains where the learning ideas of the SS&C Content…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Concept Formation
