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Peer reviewedHart, Earl Paul – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1978
Reports a significant correlation between environmental knowledge and environmental attitude, and significant differences between BSCS (Biology Sciences Curriculum Study) and nonbiology students' ecology comprehension and environmental attitudes. (CP)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Biology, Ecology, Educational Research
Enz, Judith; And Others – 1982
One hundred eighty studies of science inservice projects reported in the literature from 1973-1980 were reviewed. Sixteen of these studies contained sufficient data for meta-analysis (technique by which treatment effects can be quantified, standardized, and compared using a "size effect" statistic). The magnitude of the effect of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Download full textFlegg, Janet – 1981
Common misconceptions of children that may interfere with their learning science are discussed, including three aspects of science programs: complexity, fragility, and unclear learning outcomes. Special attention is given to the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS). Methods for solving problems dealing with students' misconceptions are then…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Science
