A Case for Critical Constructivism and Critical Thinking in Science Education.

Watts, Mike; Jofili, Zelia; Bezerra, Risonilta

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ERIC Number: EJ567937

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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A Case for Critical Constructivism and Critical Thinking in Science Education.

Watts, Mike; Jofili, Zelia; Bezerra, Risonilta

Research in Science Education, v27 n2 p309-22 1997

Addresses the implementation and evaluation of a constructivist course and extends the argument toward the induction of teachers into critical constructivism through their own action-research projects. Data is taken from a single case study illustrating the changes in the professional life and reflective practice of one teacher in Brazil. (AIM)

Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning), Critical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Reflective Teaching, Science Education, Secondary Education, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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