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Johnston, James D.; Whitenack, Joy W. – 1992
Recent research has focused on how prospective teachers formulate beliefs related to teaching and learning mathematics and science. This paper examines the use of videotaped mathematics and science lesson segments to aid in the description or identification of initial belief structures of prospective elementary school teachers. Using a…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Cognitive Structures, College Students, Constructivism (Learning)
Streitenberger, Denise; McGregor, Joy – 1999
Two naturalistic research studies observed 45 eleventh grade students carrying out research paper assignments, and a third such study focused on 26 third grade students. The studies took place in Alberta (Canada) in 1993, Texas in 1996, and Washington state in 1999. From data analyzed in the interviews and written documents, the initial findings…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Citations (References), Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes