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Direct linkPhilipp, Randolph A. – Issues in Teacher Education, 2008
Elementary school children in the United States are not developing acceptable levels of mathematical proficiency (National Center for Education Statistics, 1999), and a major concern of teacher educators is that teachers lack the depth and flexibility of mathematical understanding and the corresponding beliefs they need to teach for proficiency…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Aptitude
Peer reviewedGoodwin, Alan – Revista de Educacion en Ciencias/Journal of Science Education, 2002
Explores the reasons why we learn science. Asserts that 'wonder' incorporates three important dimensions: wondering about, wondering at, and wondering whether. Suggests that the system fails to trust students to learn and expects teachers to 'know it all' before beginning to teach. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Philosophy, Science Education
Peer reviewedJusti, Rosaria; Gilbert, John K. – Science and Education, 1999
A greater role for the history and philosophy of science in science education can only be realized if it is based on both a credible analytical approach--such as that of Lakatos--and if the evolution of a sufficient number of major themes in science is known in suitable detail. Considers chemical kinetics as an example topic. Contains 62…
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Epistemology, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMayer, Victor; Kumano, Yoshisuki – Studies in Science Education, 1999
The priorities for science must change to confront the social and environmental problems brought on by the policies in science and technology during the past century. Contends that educators must have a clearer, broader understanding of the nature of science, its history, and its current structure in order to effect necessary changes in science…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
