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Lewthwaite, Brian – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
This study explores teachers' thinking about practical work, especially in regards to the types of practical work they privilege in their teaching of chemistry to support students in their learning. It seeks to investigate the view that practical work, especially the type of practical work selected, is "unthinkingly" and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Faculty Development, Secondary School Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation
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Clovis, Christopher J. – Science Education Review, 2005
In Ontario, the secondary school science curriculum advocates the use of laboratory activities to reinforce specific scientific concepts and promotes the development of skills in scientific investigation and communication. Students in biology courses are often expected to identify unknown substances using standard tests, but rarely are these tests…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Biology, Secondary School Science, Scientific Concepts