Publisher-Based Science Activities of the 1980s and Thinking Skills.

Shepardson, Daniel P.

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ERIC Number: EJ463117

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Publication Date: 1993

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Publisher-Based Science Activities of the 1980s and Thinking Skills.

Shepardson, Daniel P.

School Science and Mathematics, v93 n5 p264-68 May-Jun 1993

Science activities of the 14 science textbooks most commonly used in middle and junior high school were analyzed and coded to determine the level of the thinking skills emphasized in comparison to supplemental guide activities. Multivariate analysis of variance indicated a significant difference in the quantity but not quality of the thinking skills emphasized. (23 references) (MDH)

Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Content Analysis, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Problem Solving, Resource Materials, Science Activities, Science Education, Science Instruction, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Thinking Skills

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Language: English

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