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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
Download full textGardner, 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
Peer reviewedHenry, Gary T., Ed.; Julnes, George, Ed.; Mark, Melvin M., Ed. – New Directions for Evaluation, 1998
The five articles of this sourcebook, organized around the five-component framework for evaluation described by W. Shadish, T. Cook, and L. Leviton (1991), present a new theory of realist evaluation that captures the sensemaking contributions of postpositivism and the sensitivity to values from the constructivist traditions. (SLD)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Models
Burns, Mary; Adams, Sharon – TAP into Learning, 2000
This issue of "TAP into Learning" focuses on technology-assisted learning activities for students, in particular on those that use spreadsheets. Articles include: "Using What Learners Know"; "Activity: Grade 7 and 8 Math, Social Studies and Language Arts"; "Managing Growth: Collaborative Decision-Making in Urban Planning"; "Spreadsheets"; "Getting…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Technology
Adams, Sharon – TAP into Learning, 2000
This issue of "Tap into Learning" continues an exploration of ways computers can support student learning. As in previous issues, a constructivist learning theory is used as a framework for discussion. This issue examines the notion that social interaction plays an important part in the construction of knowledge. Articles include: "Communication:…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Constructivism (Learning)
Burns, Mary; Burniske, Jackie; Dimock, Vicki – TAP into Learning, 1999
The first issue of "TAP into Learning" examined constructivism and some ways technology might be employed to support learning environments based on constructivist theory. This issue examines one of these principles and some classroom activities based on practices consistent with this principle. Highlights include: "On the Road to Student-Centered…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Dixon, Juli K. – Research Bulletin, 1995
This study was designed to investigate the effects of a dynamic instructional environment, English proficiency, and visualization level, independently and interactively, on middle school students' construction of the concepts of reflection and rotation. The effects of a dynamic instructional environment and English proficiency on students' two-…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Constructivism (Learning), Junior High Schools, Language Proficiency
Wood, Terry, Ed.; Cobb, Paul, Ed.; Yackel, Erna, Ed.; Dillion, Deborah, Ed. – 1993
This monograph chronicles a field-based investigation of children's learning in a second grade mathematics classroom over the course of a school year. The interrelated aspects of the processes by which children learn mathematics with meaning are illustrated here. The investigation was expanded to include a sociological analysis in an attempt to…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Basic Skills, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Psychology
Ravitch, Diane, Ed. – 1998
In this inaugural issue of "Brookings Papers on Education Policy" a varied group of scholars considers different dimensions of student performance. Several contributors try to offer a clear picture of how American students are performing as compared with their international peers and with the past. The following are included: (1) "Introduction"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Constructivism (Learning)
Crawford, Patricia, Ed. – Focus on Elementary, 2000
This document consists of four issues of a newsletter for educators at the elementary level. Each issue features articles on a specific theme along with regular columns. The Fall 1999 issue focuses on the role of autonomy in the elementary classroom using the constructivist approach. A second article presents fire and Halloween safety tips. The…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Bias, Books, Childrens Literature
Abramson, Trudy, Ed.; And Others – HyperNexus, 1995
This document consists of one volume year (four quarterly issues) of the journal "HyperNexus," containing articles on hypermedia and multimedia use in education. Typical article topics are: language-learning software; teaching and learning HyperCard; hypermedia-based teacher education; the use of music in virtual reality; integrating…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Bailey, Thomas; Merritt, Donna – Centerfocus, 1997
The case can be made that school-to-work programs can be a college preparatory strategy because they can teach academic skills as well as and possibly even better than more traditional approaches. The skepticism about its potential as a means of preparing students for college is based on misconceptions about its characteristics. Its three basic…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cognitive Development
Burns, Mary; Dimock, Vicki; Martinez, Danny – TAP into Learning, 2000
This document consists of the final three issues of "TAP into Learning" (Technology Assistance Program). The double fall issue focuses on knowledge construction and on using multimedia applications in the classroom. Contents include: "Knowledge Under Construction"; "Hegel and the Dialectic"; "Implications for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
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