A Longitudinal Study of a Constructivist Approach to Improving Primary School Teachers' Subject Matter Knowledge in Science.
Overview & Synopsis
Reports the results of a two-year longitudinal study that examined the development of primary teachers' understanding of force and energy following inservice education. The approach used constructivist strategies and analogical reasoning to promote qualitative learning of science concepts. Interviews, questionnaires, and drawing tasks indicated good inservice training can substantially improve primary teachers' understanding of science concepts. (SM)
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Document Information
| Document Title | A Longitudinal Study of a Constructivist Approach to Improving Primary School Teachers' Subject Matter Knowledge in Science. |
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| Author / Organization | Summers, Mike, Kruger, Colin |
| Subject & Discipline | Constructivism (Learning), Course Content, Elementary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1994 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-282924 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |