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Peer reviewedBrumbaugh, Robert S. – Interchange, 1992
Alfred North Whitehead's theory suggests that science teachers who try to increase student interest by making science more pure (covering more material) actually produce less learning and that graphs, formulas, and presentationally immediate symbols do not motivate students. Teachers must master materials being covered, introduce relevant…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Relevance (Education), Science Education
