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Download full textBell, Beverley; And Others – 1981
Four papers to be used in conjunction with video-tapes developed by the Learning in Science Project are presented. Topic areas of the papers focus on: (1) animals; (2) electric current; (3) force; and (4) science activities. The first paper presents transcripts of class discussions focusing on the scientific meaning of the word animal. The second…
Descriptors: Animals, Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development
Bell, Beverley – 1981
The Learning in Science Project investigated the proportion of students at different ages who considered a horse, person, dolphin, worm, and spider to be animals. Although scientists would agree that they are indeed animals, findings indicate that many students of varying ages did not consider them to be animals; similar findings were reported for…
Descriptors: Animals, Biology, Comprehension, Concept Formation
Peer reviewedBell, Beverley; Cowie, Bronwen – Science Education, 2001
Discusses the findings of a two-year research project on formative assessment in New Zealand among science teachers. The characteristics of formative assessment include responsiveness, sources of evidence, a tacit process, use of professional knowledge and experiences, and an integral part of teaching and learning. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation, Science Instruction
Bell, Beverley; Gilbert, John – 1996
This book reports on the findings of a 3-year research project, Learning in Science, carried out in New Zealand. It documents the teacher development process for a group of science teachers as they used new teaching activities to take into account students' thinking, constructivist views of learning, and alternative conceptions. The professional…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Direct linkBell, Beverley – International Journal of Science Education, 2005
Research into effective pedagogy was a major strand of the science education research programme at the University of Waikato for the 20 years of the 1980s and 1990s, being done in all five Learning in Science Projects and related theses. The research was closely connected to constructivist and sociocultural views of learning, current national…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Projects, Science Education, National Curriculum
Bell, Beverley; Osborne, Roger – 1981
The Learning in Science Project (1979-1981) studied the problems and difficulties of learning science at the 10-14 year old level in New Zealand to provide insights into the world of the science learner and provide an alternative perspective of the science classroom to that currently held by teachers and others. This paper offers practical…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Vocabulary, Check Lists, Classroom Environment
Peer reviewedBell, Beverley; Carr, Malcolm; Jones, Alister – Studies in Science Education, 1995
Discusses curriculum development in New Zealand from educational, social, political, and historical perspectives. Describes and critiques the development process. Contains 70 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
