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Peer reviewedLinn, Marcia C.; Lewis, Catherine; Tsuchida, Ineko; Songer, Nancy Butler – Educational Researcher, 2000
Investigated divergence in science performance between U.S. and Japanese elementary students. Data from observations and analysis of science lessons in Japanese schools highlighted eight science activity structures and a rough order of occurrence in typical science lessons. These activity structures support a coherent inquiry process, and they may…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries, Science Activities
