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Conner, Lindsey Norma – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
"Evaluative constructivism" is used to describe how students derived learning intentions and made choices about what they would do during a unit of work in a final-year high school biology class, as they conducted an inquiry into the social and ethical issues associated with cancer. The context of the study, theoretical background and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Intentional Learning, Biology, Secondary School Science
Massey Univ. (New Zealand). Central Inst. of Technology. – 1988
New Zealand is finding itself thrust into the international economy in which new skills are required by its students in colleges and universities. This document traces the student flow from secondary schools and concentrates on the characteristics of the flow into and out of higher (tertiary) education levels. The report: (1) begins with data on…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Science, Enrollment, Foreign Countries
Stevens, K. J. – 1987
The key to New Zealand's future prosperity lies in the promotion of science and technology. Two major issues are identified: (1) the need to close the scientific and technological manpower gap that is increasingly being experienced; and (2) the need for a re-organized system of vocational education. The implications for teaching and learning in…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Government Role