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Willis, Scott – Curriculum Update, 1995
In most classrooms science has been presented as an inert body of knowledge to be assimilated rather than a process of inquiry and a way to make sense of our world. This traditional approach has allowed teachers to cover a great many topics but the quality of learning that it has yielded has proven disappointing. This article outlines some major…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
