Descriptor
| Problem Solving | 3 |
| Teaching Methods | 3 |
| Secondary School Science | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Biology | 1 |
| Cognitive Development | 1 |
| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Cognitive Style | 1 |
| Creativity | 1 |
| Current Events | 1 |
| Educational Change | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Yager, Robert E. | 3 |
| Glass, Lynn W. | 1 |
| Tamir, Pinchas | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Test on Understanding Science | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Glass, Lynn W.; Yager, Robert E. – Amer Biol Teacher, 1970
Students who solved problems individually or in small informal groups understand science and scientists better than those who solved the same problems (based on BSCS Blue Version) as a class group. (AA)
Descriptors: Biology, Individualized Instruction, Instruction, Problem Solving
Yager, Robert E. – American School Board Journal, 1988
A group of outstanding science teachers agreed that student motivation and interest soar when real-life issues are used as themes for study. Illustrates how the interdisciplinary approach works with the issue of smoking. (MLF)
Descriptors: Current Events, Interdisciplinary Approach, Problem Solving, Science Teachers
Yager, Robert E.; Tamir, Pinchas – 1992
Science/Technology/Society STS) has been defined as teaching and learning in the context of human experiences. The STS movement has grown out of dissatisfaction with the curriculum reform of the 1960s and utilizes a problem solving approach that appeals to students' interests. This paper describes the STS approach and reports research results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
