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Peer reviewedHarte, David Victor – NASSP Bulletin, 1989
Too much classroom work is teacher-initiated, labor-intensive, abstraction-rich, and experience-lean. In contrast, science centers offer students a learner-initiated, discovery-rich opportunity to explore stimulating experiences, especially when second trips are made. Optimal learning occurs with a dynamic blending of abstract and experiential…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Discovery Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
