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Leach, John; Scott, Philip – School Science Review, 1995
Considers theoretical perspectives on teaching and learning science concepts and ways that such insights can be useful to science teachers in interpreting their pupils' difficulties. (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems, Science Education, Science Instruction
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Leach, John – School Science Review, 2002
Reports findings from a focus group study of the opinions of 70 teachers in six secondary schools in England and Wales about the future of the compulsory science curriculum. Reports widespread support in principle for the proposed changes with concerns expressed over content and feasibility of implementation. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation
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Millar, Robin; Leach, John; Osborne, Jonathan; Ratcliffe, Mary; Hames, Vicky; Hind, Andy; Bartholomew, Hannah; Collins, Sue; Lewis, Jenny; Scott, Phil; Duschl, Rick – School Science Review, 2002
Suggests that teaching should be informed by research and reports interim findings from three of the four projects from the Evidence-based Practice in Science Education (EPSE) Research Network. (Author/DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Leach, John; Hind, Andy; Lewis, Jenny; Scott, Phil – School Science Review, 2002
Reports on Project 2 from the Evidence-based Practice in Science Education (EPSE) Research Network. In this project, teachers and researchers worked collaboratively on the design of three short teaching sequences on electric circuits. (DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Electric Circuits, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Ratcliffe, Mary; Bartholomew, Hannah; Hames, Vicky; Hind, Andy; Leach, John; Millar, Robin; Osborne, Jonathan – School Science Review, 2002
Reports on a study by the Evidence-based Practice in Science Education (EPSE) Research Network that explores practitioners' views on the nature, use, and potential of science education research. (DDR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education