The Power of a Partner: Using Collaborative Reflection To Support Constructivist Practice in Middle Grades Science and Mathematics.

Keys, Carolyn W.; Golley, Priscilla S.

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ERIC Number: EJ564540

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Power of a Partner: Using Collaborative Reflection To Support Constructivist Practice in Middle Grades Science and Mathematics.

Keys, Carolyn W.; Golley, Priscilla S.

Journal of Science Teacher Education, v7 n4 p229-46 Nov 1996

Argues that teachers are challenged to understand how constructivism can serve as a referent for teaching. Discusses one approach that provides opportunities for teachers to practice innovative strategies while engaging in discourse about the process. Contains 25 references. (DDR)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Mathematics Education, Metacognition, Middle Schools, Misconceptions, Prior Learning, Reflective Teaching, Science Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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