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Download full textRennie, Leonie J., Ed. – 1994
The Western Australian Science Education Association is an informal group which meets annually for a conference. This document contains the proceedings of the 1994 conference. Papers included were: (1) "Relationship Between Cognitive Style and Students' Proportional Reasoning Ability" (Ayo Akatugba); (2) "Alternative Modes of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedGardner, Paul L., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1993
This volume contains 41 papers and 6 abstracts/research notes. Titles include: "What makes lessons different? A comparison of a student's behaviour in two science lessons"; "Is achievement in Australian chemistry gender based?"; "Towards becoming a reflective practitioner: what to know and where to find it";…
Descriptors: Conference Proceedings, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Gardner, Paul L., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1994
This volume contains 41 papers, 10 abstracts/research notes, and an after-dinner speech "The Book of Genesis and the Chronicles of the People of ASERA (Australasian Science Education Research Association). Paper titles include: "Improving students' understanding of carbohydrate metabolism in first-year Biochemistry at tertiary…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Gardner, Paul L., Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1992
This volume contains 48 papers and 9 abstracts/research notes. Titles include: "Alternative constructs and cognitive development: commonalities, divergences and possibilities for evidence"; "Discipline knowledge and confidence to teach science: self-perceptions of primary teacher education students"; "Teacher beliefs about…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Durmus, Soner; Bicak, Bayram – Online Submission, 2006
Mathematics, contrary to social sciences, is seen by many as value-free. Implications of different theories on teaching and learning applied to education including mathematics education opened doors to see mathematics in a way that it has its own values. Values can be categorized into three categories: general educational values, mathematical…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Education, Test Items
Froschl, Merle, Ed.; Nichols, Rodney W., Ed.; Skopp, Lori, Ed.; Sprung, Barbara, Ed. – 2000
This document reports on a conference that was convened by Educational Equity Concepts, Inc. and the New York Academy of Sciences. Disciplines that were represented included child development, special education, early childhood education, sociology, psychology, physics, mathematics, assessment, teacher education, parent involvement, economics, and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Style, Constructivism (Learning), Early Childhood Education
Forgasz, Helen, Ed. – Research in Science Education, 1991
This annual publication contains 43 research papers on a variety of issues related to science education. Topics include the following: mature-age students; teacher professional development; spreadsheets and science instruction; the Learning in Science Project and putting it into practice; science discipline knowledge in primary teacher education;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Constructivism (Learning)
Rubba, Peter A., Ed.; Rye, James A., Ed. – 1998
The 40 papers from this international conference addressed the major theme of facilitating science literacy for all teachers and students. Papers include the following: (1) "Confronting the Gender Gap in Science and Mathematics: The Sisters in Science Program" (P. Hammrich); (2) Teaching Instructional Materials for Science Educators with…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Rubba, Peter A., Ed.; Rye, James A., Ed.; Keig, Patricia F., Ed. – 1999
This proceedings contains a copy of the conference program and more than 75 papers and presentation summaries from the meeting, placed in order by conference session. Paper topics include science assessment issues; science for special needs students; science teachers' self-efficacy; teaching science to at-risk students; online inquiry…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Females
