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Peer reviewedJones, M. Gail; Carter, Glenda; Rua, Melissa J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2000
Examines the relationships and development of communities of concepts related to heat and convection among fifth grade students. Discusses the influence of familial and cultural experiences on conceptual development as well as the extent to which competing phenomena affect the development of new conceptual understandings. (Contains 49 references.)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Discourse Analysis
Download full textJones, M. Gail; Carter, Glenda – 1994
A study described the social interactions of ability-grouped dyads as they construct knowledge of the scientific concept of balance to elucidate the relationship between interactions and conceptual growth. The verbal and nonverbal behaviors of 30 fifth-grade students were recorded as they completed three activities related to balance and levers.…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Communication, Cognitive Processes, Communication Research
Peer reviewedNorwood, Karen S.; Carter, Glenda – Teaching Children Mathematics, 1994
Gives suggestions for incorporating journal writing into mathematics classrooms and provides examples of prompts and questions to help students write. (MKR)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Content Area Writing, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 5
Carter, Glenda; Jones, M. Gail – 1993
This study describes the effects of ability-paired student interactions on achievement as fifth graders (ten-year-olds) worked on laboratory activities relating to balance. Achievement gains were assessed (n=83) by analysis of pre/posttest differences on the Lever Concept Test. Audio recordings and field notes (n=30) were analyzed for the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Students
