Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ446454
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Publication Date: 1992
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Students' and Teachers' Conceptions of the Nature of Science: A Review of the Research.
Lederman, Norman G.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v29 n4 p331-59 Apr 1992
Reviews research from the past 40 years on students' and teachers' conceptions of the nature of science, clarifies the basic assumptions and logic which have guided earlier research efforts, contrasts the results from qualitative and quantitative research, makes recommendations about research methods, and suggests avenues for future research about the history and nature of science. (109 references) (JJK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Literature Reviews, Research Methodology, Research Needs, Research Reports, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science History, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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