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McCormack, Lorraine; Finlayson, Odilla E.; McCloughlin, Thomas J. J. – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
In the Irish education system, there is little continuity between the primary and secondary education systems. The transfer between these systems is particularly problematic in the area of science. In order to alleviate some of these problems, as well as to enhance the cognitive development of students, the Cognitive Acceleration through Science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Yoon, Heojeong; Woo, Ae Ja; Treagust, David; Chandrasegaran, A. L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
The efficacy of problem-based learning (PBL) in an analytical chemistry laboratory course was studied using a programme that was designed and implemented with 20 students in a treatment group over 10 weeks. Data from 26 students in a traditional analytical chemistry laboratory course were used for comparison. Differences in the creative thinking…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Chemistry, Problem Based Learning, Laboratory Experiments