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Direct linkZollman, Alan – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2009
As part of a math-science partnership, a university mathematics educator and ten elementary school teachers developed a novel approach to mathematical problem solving derived from research on reading and writing pedagogy. Specifically, research indicates that students who use graphic organizers to arrange their ideas improve their comprehension…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Concept Formation, Elementary School Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedLeonard, William H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1983
A Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) inquiry approach for university general biology laboratory was tested against a well-established commercial program judged to be highly directive. The BSCS was found to be more effective in learning biology laboratory concepts than the commercial program as measured by a laboratory concepts test.…
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Concept Formation, Conventional Instruction
Peer reviewedBillings, Gilbert – School Science and Mathematics, 1979
Investigates the effects upon concept acquisition of giving second-grade children the verbal labels of science concepts with which they have had concrete experience in a classroom setting using the interaction and evidence of interaction concepts from the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS). (HM)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Download full textBlosser, Patricia E., Ed.; Mayer, Victor J., Ed. – Investigations in Science Education, 1983
Presented are abstracts and abstractors' analyses of 10 studies related to science instruction and 3 studies related to science curriculum. Analyses in the first section (instruction) are on studies of: the influence of instructional structure and focus of control on achievement; effects of individualized audio-tutorial and frontal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
