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Ajaja, Patrick Osawaru – International Education Studies, 2012
The major purpose of this study was to find out the conceptions of science teachers about the nature of science. To guide this study, four research questions were asked and four hypotheses tested. The design of the study was descriptive survey and instrument used for data collection was a 22 item questionnaire. The sample of the study consisted of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientific Principles, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Concepts
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Saltzstein, Herbert D.; Roazzi, Antonio; Dias, Maria da G. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2003
Thirty-six children (half 6-8 years old and half 10-12) in Northeast Brazil heard three hypothetical dilemmas featuring a choice between telling the truth and keeping a promise. Each dilemma was initiated by a different kind of lie: an exculpable pro-social lie (teasing), a lie in the personal domain (hiding) and a lie in the service of an…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Moral Values, Decision Making