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An Exploratory Study of the Concept Map as a Tool To Facilitate the Externalization of Students' Understandings about Global Atmospheric Change in the Interview Setting.
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Rye, James A.; Rubba, Peter A. – 1996
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of two different types of post-instruction concept interviews: one that did and one that did not embed a concept mapping process as means of eliciting students' post-instruction conceptual understandings about the nature of, source of, and problems caused by chlorofluorocarbons…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Global Warming, Interviews
Science Coordinators' Views of Science-Technology-Society Education.
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Swartz, Shelly D.; Rubba, Peter A. – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 1994
Interviews of (n=10) science coordinators about their views of science/technology/society (STS) education found that, although they saw the value and need to integrate STS into science, they saw academic preparation as the only goal for academic high school science courses. (21 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Coordinators, Educational Objectives, Interviews
An Exploration of the Concept Map as an Interview Tool To Facilitate the Externalization of Students' Understandings about Global Atmospheric Change.
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Rye, James A.; Rubba, Peter A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
Investigates the effectiveness of two different types of interviews: one that embeds a concept map, and one that does not embed a concept map in order to elicit post-instructional understandings. Focuses on students' understandings of chlorofluorocarbons and their role in global atmospheric change. Contains 71 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping