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Peer reviewedForys, Elizabeth A.; Kelly, William B.; Ward, David T. – American Biology Teacher, 2003
Describes a laboratory activity on invasion biology to improve students' cognitive skills as well as manual skills. Requires students to develop hypotheses in which a common invasive species will succeed. Focuses on the red imported fire ant in the Southeastern United States, which is a non-native invasive species. (Contains 17 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Cognitive Development, Entomology
Peer reviewedGarnett, Patrick J.; And Others – Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1995
Reviews the objectives of laboratory work in chemistry education, current laboratory practice, and factors likely to impact on the nature of laboratory work in the future. Proposes that more investigation-style laboratory work be provided in order to foster the development of students' investigation skills. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Development, College Science, Discovery Learning
Peer reviewedHake, Richard R. – Physics Teacher, 1992
Describes Socratic Dialogue Inducing (SDI) laboratory methods and procedures developed to increase conceptual understanding in introductory physics laboratories. Gives an example of a typical beginning SDI lab manual section and a representative Socratic dialogue. Describes several examples of laboratory experiments developed for the SDI method.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Discovery Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Higher Education
Peer reviewedHausfather, Samuel J. – Science and Children, 1992
Conceptual change teaching is an instructional method that helps students modify, extend, or exchange their alternative conceptions for the appropriate scientific conceptions. Provides activities and a diagnostic test to apply the method to the concepts of heat and temperature. (MDH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Measurement, Concept Formation, Diagnostic Tests
Peer reviewedThompson, Cathy L. – School Science and Mathematics, 1989
Discusses the advantages of using discrepant events in elementary school science classrooms in terms of motivation and problem solving skills. Describes the materials, procedures, and reasons behind five discrepant activities. (YP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Elementary School Science, Laboratory Experiments
Peer reviewedJaus, Harold H. – Science Activities, 1989
Teaching creative thinking can be accomplished by activities in which the teacher asks questions of the students which require divergent thinking. The activities in this article do not require equipment, supplies or manipulatives. They consist of questions, possible student answers, and suggestions for follow-up. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Collette, Alfred T.; Chiappetta, Eugene L. – 1984
This 21-chapter methods textbook provides essential information, practical applications, and resource materials for prospective, beginning, and experienced science teachers, professional science educators, science coordinators, and science supervisors. Major topic areas addressed in the chapters include: the scientific enterprise and science…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary School Science
