Do Primary School Science Books for Children Show a Concern for Explanatory Understanding?.

Newton, L. D.; Newton, D. P.; Blake, A.; Brown, K.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Do Primary School Science Books for Children Show a Concern for Explanatory Understanding?

Newton, L. D.; Newton, D. P.; Blake, A.; Brown, K.

Research in Science and Technological Education, v20 n2 p227-40 Nov 2002

Discusses the lack of primary teachers' focus on explanatory understanding and explores whether primary science books show a concern for explanatory understanding. (Contains 69 references.) (DDR)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Qualifications, Textbooks

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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