A Constructivist Approach to Change in Elementary Science Teaching and Learning.

Tippins, Deborah; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ512596

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Publication Date: 1995

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A Constructivist Approach to Change in Elementary Science Teaching and Learning.

Tippins, Deborah; And Others

Research in Science Education, v25 n2 p135-49 1995

Presents a fictional account of a science teacher and her use of constructivism as a referent for her various roles. Describes how she came to teach in this manner, her involvement in staff development activities, and an evolution in her thinking from an objectivist to a constructivist system of semantics. Presents implications for the reform of science education. (13 references) (Author/JRH)

Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Fiction, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Staff Development

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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