ERIC Number: ED319587
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 270
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Research in Science Education, Volume 17. Selections of Refereed Papers from the Annual Conference of the Australian Science Education Research Association (18th, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, July 1987).
Tisher, Richard P., Ed.
A diversity of themes are addressed in the papers presented in this document; they include new topic areas as well as concerns that have been cited in previous issues. The papers focus on such topics as: (1) problem solving; (2) cognition; (3) the learning environment; (4) energy education; (5) the use of diagrams; (6) scientific methodology; (7) preservice teacher education; (8) misconceptions; (9) social background; (10) gender bias; (11) magnet schools; (12) teachers as researchers; (13) conceptual change; (14) teaching methods; (15) practical examinations; (16) non-formal education; (17) parental involvement; and (18) science curricula. A list of authors with addresses, and guidelines for authors are appended. (CW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, College Science, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Misconceptions, Nonformal Education, Parent Role, Physical Sciences, Preservice Teacher Education, Problem Solving, Professional Development, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Methodology, Secondary School Science, Sex Bias, Social Background, Teaching Methods
Business Manager, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.
Publication Type: Collected Works - Proceedings; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Australian Science Education Research Association.
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