Reproduction of Social Class in the Teaching and Learning of Science in Urban High Schools.

Tobin, Kenneth; Seiler, Gale; Walls, Edward

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ERIC Number: EJ592111

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Publication Date: 1999

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Reproduction of Social Class in the Teaching and Learning of Science in Urban High Schools.

Tobin, Kenneth; Seiler, Gale; Walls, Edward

Research in Science Education, v29 n2 p171-87 1999

Examines the difficulties of engaging students who lack motivation to learn and attend sporadically in an urban high school science class. Contains 17 references. (Author/WRM)

Descriptors: Attendance, Classroom Research, High Schools, Learning Motivation, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Teacher Expectations of Students, Teacher Researchers, Teacher Student Relationship, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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